to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
as; because; with; due to
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
abuse; invective; denunciation; sharp criticism
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
man; male; masculine gender
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
nice; likeable; desirable
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to make a mistake; to blunder
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
understanding person; supporter
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
soon; before long; in the near future
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding