taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
choice; selection; option
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
the last moment; the very end
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
looking on from afar; being a spectator
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
it's probably so; it stands to reason
totally willing; fully motivated
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent