to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
election; selection; choice
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be able to manage somehow or other
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
two persons; two people; pair; couple
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable