dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
junior high school student; middle school pupil
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
bill (at a restaurant); check
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
breathing of a sleeping person
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
independence; self-reliance
close; intimate; on good terms
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
naturalization; naturalisation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be nearing death; to be dying
to watch over; to watch attentively
to be born; to come into this world
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
among these; between these; of these
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there