the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
in the same manner as before; the same as always
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
nice; good; well-executed
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to rush over; to run up to
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience