cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
one by one; one after another; successively
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
environment; surroundings; circumstances
common people; ordinary people; masses
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to brave a danger; to take a risk
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
one (thing); one piece; one item
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)