to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to accept; to receive; to agree
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
infancy; childhood; tender age
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
magical power; mystical force
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
aptitude; aptness; suitability
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
same; similar; (just) like; equal
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete