to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
frequency (of occurrence)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
freely; frankly; without reserve
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
slash (punctuation mark); slash; slit
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
restlessly; in continuous motion
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)