flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
health; healthy; sound; fit
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
failure; mistake; blunder
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
course; route; path; process; means
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
stairs; stairway; staircase
to thrust down; to push off
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
sincere; honest; faithful
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
by means of; due to; because of; according to
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
but; however; even though; even if
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat