metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
(one's) current position; current location; present position
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
scatterbrain; absent-minded person; careless person; rash person; hasty person
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
patting; stroking; caressing
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances