first-come-first-served basis
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
that's true; of course; obviously
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to attack; to assault; to assail
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to become settled; to be fixed
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic