no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
from the viewpoint of; according to
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
level; standard; water level
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
unanticipated; unexpected
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to stay (at); to stop (at)
capacity; volume; capacitance