a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
tall figure; high stature
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
woman; female; feminine gender
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset