to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
inside; interior; inner part
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
preparation; provision; guarding
and then; and so; and; so then
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
both extremities; North and South Poles; positive and negative poles
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
electromagnetic induction
operation; functioning; running
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation