locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
economical; efficient; lean; compact
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
though; notwithstanding; although
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
coincident with; while; simultaneously
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
true character; real nature
whispering into a person's ear
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup