to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
behind; in the rear; in back
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to chase; to run after; to pursue
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
primary school; elementary school; grade school
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
about the middle (of an era); middle lobe (right lung); median lobe (prostate)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.