now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
nothing but; none other than
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
looking on; remaining a spectator
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
such; like that; that sort of; very
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
bet; wager; stake; gamble
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
explosion; rupture; break off
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs