pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to pass each other; to cross paths
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
carelessly; inattentively
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to run up to; to rush over
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to breathe while sleeping
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to lay aside; to set aside
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up