just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to be spared from being fired; to avoid getting the chop
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
protracted war; war of attrition
when it becomes; when it comes to
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
(in) the air; midair; sky
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
body; physique; build; stature
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)