whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to become desperate; to give way to despair
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
meanwhile; in the meantime
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
priority; order of precedence
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
arrest; apprehension; capture
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation