just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
creation; generation; formation; derivation
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
true character; true heart; true spirit
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
scene; spectacle; sight; view
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
of course; certainly; naturally
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how