to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
for example; for instance; e.g.
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
not yet known; unknown; strange
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to form a group; to form a bunch
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
some people; a few people; several people
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
future; possible; potential; prospective
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to keep a watchful eye on
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
these guys; these fellows
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to push aside; to brush aside
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
any more; any further; any better; any longer