absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to be worried; to be troubled
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
regulation; adjustment; control
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
wide turn; detour; the long way around
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to be responsive; to show immediate results
to smile (at); to grin (at)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
to take up one's residence
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
final; eventual; ultimate