opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
(arch.) to spin; (arch.) to revolve; to be dizzy; to feel faint; to bustle about
to pass (of time); to elapse
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for books; volume
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
not necessarily so; is not always true
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to concern; to be related
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
hey there; I say; see here
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of