at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
first-class goods; A-grade product
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
older sister; lass; young lady
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
depending on; dependent on
way of using (something); usage; use; directions (for use)
under ... years of age; less than ... years old