just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
rebellious phase; rebellious age
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
rain intensity; passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
windshield wiper; windscreen wiper
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
in the hospital; hospitalized
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
blow; hit (on the body); beating
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...