to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
how many years; how long; what year
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
opening fully; full throttle; full power
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
strong person; the strong; the powerful
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
another thing; exception; special case
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
region; limits; stage; level
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to stick it out (until the end)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear