observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
special; particular; peculiar; unique
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
about; concerning; related to; -ish
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
in accordance with; according to
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
helper; assistant; help; assistance
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
what's what; heads or tails
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
3rd day of the month; three days
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
smoothly; frictionlessly; easily
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to stare back at; to look back at