opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
business world; business circles; (the) industry
industrial spy; industrial espionage
on the sea; surface of the sea
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be able to manage somehow or another
don't you think?; indicates question
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
special; particular; peculiar; unique
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
it is not (like that) either
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
going through; going via; going by way of
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
self-consciousness; self-awareness
any more; any further; any better; any longer
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling