thought; consideration; thinking
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
even though; despite; when
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to chase; to run after; to pursue
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
how; in what way; by what means
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
great difference; big difference; wide margin
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
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to examine someone's expression
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
several years; a few years
to pass (of time); to elapse
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
together; at the same time; same; identical
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind