magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
guidance; leadership; leading the way
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)