-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
serious; not joking; straight
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
by means of; due to; because of; according to
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
railroad; railway; rail transport
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy