strength; power; proficiency; ability
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
countermeasure; counter-measure
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
steady; sound; reliable; solid
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
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.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
grip (of hand); grip strength