(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
probability; likelihood; chances
how long; how much; to what extent
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
physical condition; state of health
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
ratio; proportion; percentage
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
how long; how far; how much
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush