to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
safety belt (typically used in Japanese construction work); fall-prevention harness
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
having ended; being resolved
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
release; emission; ejection
instant; moment; for an instant
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
fine (mesh, fabric texture)
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
coaxial mounting; multiple mounting
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
threat; intimidation; menace
impossible; unlikely; improbable
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
uncertainty; inaccuracy; incorrectness
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
outer space; void of space
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky