there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
long time; several hours; long spell
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
direct connection; direct link
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
mapping (creating an association between data elements, etc.); mapping; mapping; cartography
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event