on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
invisibly; secretly; privately
to pass (of time); to elapse
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to change the position of
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
if you think about it; come to think of it
by today; before the day is over
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
had better ...; had better not ...
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
support; backing; aid; assistance
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
machine parts; machinery; equipment
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
unofficial record; rumour; rumor
to happen to have on hand or in stock
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)