back; rear; background; behind the scenes
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
different opinion; objection
to join forces; to cooperate
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
honor; honour; credit; prestige
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)