goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to gather; to collect; to assemble
strategy meeting; council of war
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
each time it happens; at all such times
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
(for the) first time in one's life
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
rather than; more ... than ...
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to become pale; to turn pale