distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
close call; narrow escape
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
crawling forward (on one's stomach)
to order; to command; to appoint
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
excessive bleeding; massive bleeding
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
with a slip; with a slide
to use up all one's strength; to die
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
on the occasion of; at the time of
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
that; the matter in question
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain