to go past; to pass; to pass by
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
invitation; introduction; temptation
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
likability; favorability; popularity
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
premature joy; short-lived elation
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
hostility; animosity; enmity
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause