long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to chase; to run after; to pursue
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who