pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
military man; warrior; soldier
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
both (people); the two of them