intercept; interception; counter-attack
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
second (unit of time); arc second
frequency; rate of occurrence
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
according to plan; as planned; on target
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
clearing one's throat; cough
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
narrow sense (e.g. of a word)
defense; defence; protection
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
among these; between these; of these
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
assault; violence; damaging (someone)
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt