but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
reason; cause; circumstances
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
adds force or indicates command
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
instant; moment; for an instant
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(going) all in (in poker)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
terrain; geographical features; topography
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
with a crack; with a smash
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading