anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
firm; strong; solid; stable
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
both hands; both arms; ten
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to squash; to crush; to flatten
meanwhile; in the meantime
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room