intelligence gathering; information gathering
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to squash; to crush; to flatten
temporary; provisional; interim
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)