just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
according to plan; as planned; on target
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
electricity; (electric) light
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included