matter of time; question of time
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
same; similar; (just) like; equal
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
armed intervention; military intervention
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
covering; protection; backing; relief
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to hide; to conceal oneself
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to use up all one's strength
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
(with a) start; fright; alarm
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
it's not like; it isn't as if
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)