for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
just because; even if; even though
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
door; gate; opening; title page
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to stop walking; to pause
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to be silent; to say nothing
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
even though; despite; when
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever