almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
flight; desertion; escape
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
running away; escaping on foot
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
performance of one's official duties
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
chair; stool; post; office; position
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
-less; lacking; non-existing
(punishment by) striking with fists
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll