to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
besides; in addition; also; moreover
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
considerably; fairly; quite
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
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
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
name; given name; first name
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to face; to go towards; to head towards
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!