to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
one more time; once more; once again
cardioplegia; heart attack
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
party; gang; company; squad
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to count on one's fingers
repeatedly; several times; many times
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to sit down; to take a seat
state of mind; mentality; psychology
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
spreading Buddhist teachings
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
spring water; clear (pure) water
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
collection of books; (personal) library
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
the touch of; feel of; texture