to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to shake one's head (in denial)
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
spot; point; place; position
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to keep a watchful eye on
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
mountain range; mountain belt
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
area; region; district; locality
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
otherwise; or else; if not
border (between countries); national border
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to some extent; to a certain extent
law-like nature; regularity
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer