chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
first attack; first strike; first blow
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
with a start; with a jump
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to fall flat; to fall face down
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
declaration; proclamation; announcement
end of a match; end of a game
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response