A situation where a disaster or accident was narrowly avoided.
災害や事故がかろうじて避けられた状況。 (Saigai ya jiko ga karoujite sakerareta joukyou)
"That was a close call — the car almost hit us!"
"それは 危機一髪 だった — 車が私たちにぶつかりそうだった!" (Sore wa kiki ippatsu datta — kuruma ga watashitachi ni butsukarisou datta)
to fail to understand the main idea
to criticize someone angrily
to perform one's assigned tasks or responsibilities
not allowed or beyond acceptable limits
the point where progress stops; the end of something
to complete something despite difficulties