last-minute

Adjective

Japanese Meaning

直前の、ぎりぎりのタイミングで行われる / 最終の瞬間に、差し迫ったタイミングで行われる

She made a last-minute decision to catch the earlier train.

彼女は早い電車に乗るために土壇場で決断した。

Sense（1）

Just before it is too late; in the nick of time.

He's a last-minute replacement. After today, they'd have had to play with the original roster.

Sense（2）

Done or occurring at the latest possible time before an event.