second (unit of time); arc second
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
the same (age, social status); peer
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
running style (e.g. front runner); riding style (of a keirin cyclist)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
personal combat; one-to-one fight
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
front; frontage; facade; main
white horse; unrefined sake
place; situation; position; location
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
war; battle; match; game; competition
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor