as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
taking into consideration; making allowances (for); reserve; restraint; leniency
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
no, not like that (but like this)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
dear me; I mean; or rather
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)