fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
head start; initiative; preemption
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
end; close; conclusion; termination
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
deciding match; play-off; runoff
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
war; battle; match; game; competition
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
hungry ghost realm; preta realm; magic; sorcery
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to give directions; to issue instructions
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah