number of times; frequency; count
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
desperately; for one's dear life
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
progress; advance; improvement; development
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
how much; how many; to what extent
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
infancy; childhood; tender age
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
successive generations; successive emperors
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
young girl; lass; adolescent female
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.