to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
half the body; half length
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
place; situation; position; location
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
don't you think?; indicates question
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
that's the way it is; such is life