to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
not understanding; not knowing
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
desperation; struggle to the death
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
physical education; PE; gym (class)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
scenery; scene; landscape
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
business hours; opening hours; office hours
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)