opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
preparation; provision; guarding
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
timewise; temporal; chronal
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
(issuing) order requiring somebody to report personally (to a police station); subpoena
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
although I say; although one might say; although called
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
safety belt (typically used in Japanese construction work); fall-prevention harness
fast approach; quick intimacy
glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
observation; survey; watching
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
having said that; on the other hand
hey there; I say; see here
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself