to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to compete with; to vie for
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
(not) even once; (not) ever
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
chain; series; connection; linkage
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
all you have to do is; just; that's all
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
such; like that; that sort of
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
then; well; so; well then
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely