to be helpful; to be useful
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
principal occupation; core business
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
specialization; specialisation
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
war; battle; match; game; competition
to play a leading role; to play a central part
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
without; but if; otherwise; or else
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
review; reconsideration; revision
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
confidence; trust; faith; credit
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
every evening; every night
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)