influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
one's assessment of the situation
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
that; the matter in question
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
at a stroke; with a single swoop
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
very; much; greatly; a lot of
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
ago; since; before; previous
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
in the following manner; as follows
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with