to cling to;  to hold on to;  to grapple;  to set about doing;  to begin;  to take hold of
 opponent;  rival;  adversary;  menace;  danger;  threat
 frantic;  frenetic;  inevitable death;  brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
 just like that;  in the twinkling of an eye;  in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
 to invade;  to attack;  to breach;  to penetrate
 spirit;  mind;  nature;  disposition;  motivation;  intention
 (not) at all;  (not) in the least;  (none) whatsoever
 to draw back;  to sink;  to be set back (e.g. from a road);  to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye);  to retire to (somewhere)
 looking on from afar;  being a spectator
 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
 sure;  no mistaking it;  for certain;  without doubt
 such;  that sort of;  that kind of;  no way!;  never!
 to put one's life on the line;  to risk one's life;  to put everything one has into it
 abdomen;  belly;  womb;  one's mind;  one's real intentions;  courage;  nerve
 to put effort into;  to strain;  to put strength into;  to put forth effort
 to shout;  to cry;  to scream;  to clamor (for or against);  to clamour (for or against)
 medium;  average;  moderation;  middle school;  China;  volume two (of three);  during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
 to throw away;  to cast away;  to abandon;  to desert;  to give up;  to resign
 plan;  policy;  means;  fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong;  right upward flick
 military personnel;  soldier
 voice;  singing (of a bird);  chirping (of an insect);  voice;  opinion (as expressed in words);  sound;  sense (of something's arrival)
 nicely;  properly;  frequently;  often;  I'm glad that you ...;  thank you for ...
 to go by;  to go past;  to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.);  to operate (between);  to go indoors;  to go into a room;  to penetrate
 order (esp. to a number of people);  command;  ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
 to convey;  to report;  to transmit;  to communicate;  to tell;  to impart
 so;  therefore;  accordingly;  like I said;  I told you already
 style;  way;  shape;  form;  appearance;  state
 to be fit (for a role);  to be qualified (for);  to be equal (to a task);  to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
 to fall completely silent;  to become still as death
 trembling or quavering voice
 to resound;  to be heard far away;  to reverberate;  to shake;  to come (home);  to remain (with someone)
 to say;  to be called;  to do
 protection;  defense;  providence;  amulet;  charm
 slowly;  unhurriedly;  easily (e.g. in time);  well;  well (e.g. sleep);  comfortably
 yes;  that is correct;  understood;  I see;  present;  here;  pardon?
 protection;  safeguard;  shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
 cornerstone;  main point;  requirement;  need;  necessary;  required
 special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi);  secretary;  third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu