vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
beyond this point; from now on; after this
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
fortune-telling; divination
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to make an appearance; to show up
military physician or surgeon
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
trouble; bother; annoyance
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
consequence; outcome; result; blame