the last moment; the very end
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
journey; route of a journey
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
series of battles; successive battles
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
permission; approval; authorization; license
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
acquaintance; close friend
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without