just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
first of all; in the first place
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
additionally; in addition
maintaining the status quo
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
increase in sophistication; enhancement of functionality; increase in speed; upgrading
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
another thing; exception; special case
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
secret information; intelligence