before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
that's a different matter; that's a different story
for example; for instance; e.g.
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
number of persons; personnel
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
preference; priority; precedence
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
furnishings; implements; equipment
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
innumerable; countless; numberless
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it