just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
(some) more; even more; longer; further
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
comparatively; relatively
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to not believe one's ears
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor