stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
prompt; immediate; in real time
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
technique; art; skill; move
surviving; remaining; persisting (to the present)
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
choice; selection; option
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
failure; mistake; blunder
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
older sister; elder sister
chance; opportunity; occasion
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe