amount of material resources
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to lose sight of; to miss
short pause; short interval
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
good (place to leave off); convenient
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
possible; likely; probable
freely; frankly; without reserve
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
banquet or reception hall
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to break wind; to let off a fart; to have a shot