to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to be found; to be discovered
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
older sister; elder sister
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)