matter of time; question of time
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
very likely; very probable
to continue to do; to persist in doing
beyond this point; from now on; after this
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
main; principal; chief; primary; major
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
part; section; part of the body; affected part (of the body); local (e.g. anesthesia); topical
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
close to the wall; alongside the wall
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation