to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
admiration; wonder; astonishment
outward appearance; apparent
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
military affairs; military people
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
skilled manager; resourceful general
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
racial or national characteristics
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
another; different; something else