prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
influence; effect; impact
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
just one person; only one
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
existence; being; presence
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
power; might; authority; influence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
research; study; investigation
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)