to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
clumsy; unskillful; bungling; poor; bad
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
several minutes; a few minutes
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to go ahead; to pull ahead
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
overtaking; passing; pursuit (event)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
one dance; one game (e.g. of shogi)
while; during (the time when)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
working adult; full-fledged member of society
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
every month; each month; monthly
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext