a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
final; eventual; ultimate
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
bento; Japanese box lunch
kitchen; financial situation
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
human relations; personal relationships
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
scenery; scene; landscape
three; three years of age
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
Murphy's Law ("Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong")
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to loiter around; to wander about