to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
having no idea; having no clue
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
long ago; already; a long time ago
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to toady; to be obsequious
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
Island; insula; island; islet
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
flight; desertion; escape
evening; night; nighttime
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother