(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
but; however; provided that
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
climbing to the summit; summiting
physical condition; state of health
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess