previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(not) even once; (not) ever
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
massing (of troops); gathering
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
intensification; aggravation
interior; inside; internal
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
good God; good deities; true teachings of Buddha
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually