dealing with; coping with
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
nothing but; except; no more than
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
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)
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
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)
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
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
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
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