course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
means; way; method; measure
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
finishing blow; coup de grâce
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing