period of time; time slot; time zone
war situation; progress of a battle
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
youth; minor; young people
to join forces with; to cooperate with
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
influence; clout; leverage
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
frequency characteristic; frequency response
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
high spirits; gleeful mood
bored; having nothing to do; idle
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to step forward; to take a step forward
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
misanthropy; misanthropist
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
in that way; like that; that way