examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
schedule; program; programme; agenda
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
fifth day of the month; five days
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to be the ruin of (a person)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
production (e.g. play); direction
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
discretion; consideration; allowance
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen