to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
if so; in that case; in that situation
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to join together; to combine; to join up
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be able to manage somehow or another
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many