otherwise; or else; if not
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
schedule; program; programme; agenda
after the end (of something); post-
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
first championship win (esp. sumo)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
quickly; calmly; intently
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
looking over; glancing through
head start; initiative; preemption
succeeding; following; trailing; next
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)