readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
one's share; one's portion
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
rather; sooner; preferably
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
film, play, novel, etc. with parallel storylines focusing on different characters; multiprotagonist story; multi-POV story
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
actor; actress; player; performer
casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
large build; large pattern
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
glove (esp. in sports); mitt
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
anyone can make a mistake; even Homer nods
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
rather than; more ... than ...
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly