with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
everything; anything; nothing
that's the way it is; such is life
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
three; three years of age
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
names and natures do often agree
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather