the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
convenient; handy; useful
feeling keenly; fully realizing
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to need; to call for; to require
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to lose sight of; to miss
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
strategy meeting; council of war
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
war; battle; match; game; competition
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
one-by-one; separately; in detail
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
sound of the wind; voice of the wind