brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
silence; stillness; quietness
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
when it becomes; when it comes to
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion