prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
rather; sooner; preferably
to fill a hole with earth
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to affect; to impact; to influence
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
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to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
moisture; humidity; dampness
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
one grade; first-class; primary
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student