one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
loved one; lover; sweetheart
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
hard worker; hardworking person
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to fight to the last (death)
interruption; interference; butting in
to complain; to lodge a complaint
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to entrust (a person) with power of attorney (to do something for one)
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
aorta; important traffic route
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
future; possible; potential; prospective
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
day by day; every day; by the day
material (data) for one's research; research material
professional job; profession
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
to master something (through personal experience)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
redoing; doing over again
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal