to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
master; teacher; stable master
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
resignation; acceptance; consolation
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
well done!; nice try!; well fought!
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
eightfold; octuple; multilayered; doubled
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
spine; backbone; spinal column
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
long (time that has passed); old (story)
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
first championship win (esp. sumo)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely