previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
again; once more; a second time
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to some extent; to a certain extent
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
inattention; absent-mindedness
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
abuse; misuse; perversion
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
something like ...; something called ...
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
when it becomes; when it comes to
riskiness; (level of) danger