to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
you could say; you might say; verging on the
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to run about trying to escape
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
two (long cylindrical things)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
classification; categorization; sorting
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
man; male; masculine gender
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil