taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
operation; functioning; running
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
single word; a few words; brief comment
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
advance; moving forward; progress
observatory; observation post
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity