it is I who should say so
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
second (unit of time); arc second
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
ahead; before; the future
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
marathon; long-distance race
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
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 ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
just one person; only one
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to repeat; to do something over again
weekly publication; weekly magazine
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
should; must; -able; probably; likely
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to lose sight of; to miss
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
midway; halfway through; in the course of
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)