to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to show up; to appear; to turn up
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
general-purpose; all-purpose; one-size-fits-all
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
meaning; significance; sense
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion