mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
separation; farewell; parting
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
way of speaking; intimation
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
if it is (the case that ...)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
becoming active; increase in activity
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
striking; remarkable; considerable
time; season; period; phase; stage
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to rebuild; to reconstruct
clergyman; churchman; clergy
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly