retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
restarting; resuming operations (e.g. at a power plant)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
overtaking; passing; pursuit (event)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
King of the Mountains (cycling, esp. Tour de France)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind