while; even though; despite
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to attack; to assault; to assail
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to feel; to sense; to experience
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to fight against; to oppose; to face
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)