to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
interference; intervention; meddling
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
calamity; disaster; misfortune
preference; priority; precedence
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
function; facility; faculty; feature
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
danger; peril; hazard; risk
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
arrest; apprehension; capture
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)