the number of people;  many people;  a large number of people;  (counted as an) adult
 meagre;  meager;  scarce;  limited;  destitute;  hard up
 concentration;  focusing;  convergence;  within a collection of works
 victory;  triumph;  conquest;  success;  win
 key;  lock;  key (to a problem);  clue
 coming to nothing;  bubble on the surface of water;  something that is short-lived
 rustling;  dry;  rough feeling;  rough (of a person);  course;  catching fish with a net
 pattern;  behavioural pattern;  behavioral pattern;  predictability
 haste;  hurry;  expedition;  speed;  dispatch
 irregularity;  unsteadiness;  disorderly
 in the same manner as before;  the same as always
 suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove);  in a single gulp;  in one go
 route;  course;  path;  one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
 to rub;  to scrub;  to scrape
 nice;  good;  well-executed
 to miss (e.g. a chance);  to lose;  to set free;  to let go;  to fail to ...
 same;  similar;  (just) like;  equal
 to attach;  to join;  to furnish (a house with);  to wear;  to put on;  to keep a diary;  to make an entry
 to pull;  to draw;  to string (lines);  to run (cable);  to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve);  to drag;  to haul
 orbit;  trajectory;  railroad track;  (right) track;  proper course
 to bend;  to curve;  to turn;  to be awry;  to be askew
 to deal with (a person);  to treat;  to deal with (a problem);  to handle;  to operate (e.g. a machine);  to handle;  to deal in
 steady;  sound;  solid;  reliable;  trustworthy
 to be overturned;  to be reversed;  to turn over;  to fall down;  to tumble down;  to topple over
 one breath;  time of one breath;  pause;  break;  (doing in) one go;  doing without stopping
 the best one can do;  one's best effort;  with all one's might;  to the best of one's ability
 to graze (e.g. bullet);  to scratch;  to touch lightly;  to take a percentage;  to exploit;  to squeeze
 creeping about;  stirring restlessly;  squirming
 after all;  because;  but;  even;  too;  as well
 assistance;  support;  subsidy;  supplement;  auxiliary;  subsidiary
 just before;  on the verge of;  on the brink of;  just in front of;  just ahead of
 division (distribution) of roles;  role-sharing
 now that you mention it;  come to think of it;  that reminds me;  on that subject;  speaking of which
 end (of play, match, etc.);  closing;  closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
 just right (time, size, length, etc.)
 flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.);  fluttering;  pitter-patter (of footsteps);  quickly (making progress);  in quick succession
 to rush over;  to run up to
 reaching a stopping place;  settling down (before the next stage);  getting to a point where one can rest;  one paragraph
 to take out (e.g. garbage);  to put out (e.g. dishes on table);  to serve (e.g. meal);  to get out (e.g. food from cupboard);  to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions);  to provide for
 I'm told;  is what I heard;  is how it is, apparently;  is what they said
 spoiler;  revealing important plot points of a story;  spoiling a story
 to meet;  to encounter;  to see;  to have an accident;  to have a bad experience