to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
tool; implement; means; furniture
even if not; even without
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
please (give me); please (do for me)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
participant; entrant; player; competitor
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
rikka; formal style of ikebana
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
successful candidate; prizewinner
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
person who is satisfied with their real (offline) life; normie
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
term of validity; expiration date (of medicine, credit card, etc.)