course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
unfortunately; regrettably
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
second (unit of time); arc second
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
instant; moment; for an instant
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
use; utilization; utilisation; application
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
passing the ball; exchanging passes; passing back and forth
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who