readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
to make up one's mind; to be determined
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
all over; all over the place; everywhere
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to some extent; to a certain extent
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
simply; merely; only; solely
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
ago; since; before; previous
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)