finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
being too late; losing one's final chance
war; fighting; fierce competition
each nation; many nations; many countries
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to trample; to crush underfoot
briskly; quickly; promptly
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
those (near the second person)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
job; work; duties; trade; skill
sharing; share (on social media); market share
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to understand from experience
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
out of character; unlike one
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
acceleration; speeding up
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
stepping back; drawing back
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)