close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
magic bullet; magic bullets
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
posture; position; stance
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
be (that) as it may; having said that
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
phantom; vision; illusion
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
in the end; on top of that
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
all right; very well; okay; I got it
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
large number (of); many; majority
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
attack; drive; advance; invasion
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic