to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
important person; strategic person; key figure
chief (of police); head (of office)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
double-edged; double-edged blade
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
old body; aged person; elderly person
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
coherence; order; focus; point
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
district court; local court
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
last night; yesterday evening
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
appeal; entreaty; request
alone; unaided; away from home
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to occur one after another; to happen in succession
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind