chance; opportunity; occasion
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
complete recovery of health
several years; a few years
how; in what way; by what means
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
special training; intensive training; crash course
only; merely; but; no more than
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
impossible to do (although wants to)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
means; way; method; measure
choices; alternatives; options
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset