very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
decision; determination; resolution
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
long (time that has passed); old (story)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that is to say; so that means
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
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)
while; even though; despite
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to call again; to call (someone) back
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight