-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
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
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
low (level, value, price, etc.)
number of persons; personnel
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to have an uneasy conscience
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
Everyone is safe (all right)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to step firmly; to harden by treading
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
wadi; river bed (usu. dry); arroyo
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny