at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
and yet; though; when; in spite of
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
upper reaches of a river; upstream
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to take a picture; to take a photo
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
relation; connection; relevance
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
several years; a few years
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter