to pass (of time); to elapse
to be too late; to be too slow
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
several hundred; hundreds (of)
training; practice; drilling; honing (one's skills); cultivation (e.g. of knowledge); improvement
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
as (for); for; in the capacity of
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
spot; point; place; position
time in; making a move immediately (in a timed game of shogi, go, etc.)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
good performance; good work; great success
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable