before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
defense; defence; protection
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
aggression; invasion; raid
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
individual; private person; personal; private
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
true character; true heart; true spirit
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
such ... as; or some such
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently