output (electrical, signal, etc.)
better than none at all; better than nothing
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to do for (the sake of someone else)
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to dry up completely; to become stale
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
escape hatch; escape door
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to torment; to harass; to tease
wherein; therein; thereinto
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless