if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
myself; yourself; I; me; you
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
eye strain; eyestrain; asthenopia
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
novel; story; (work of) fiction
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
participation; joining; entry
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
test-playing (of a video game before release or purchase); playing a demo
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
just because; even if; even though