to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
while; during; while; although; all; both
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to press a question; to cross-examine
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely
inspector general; commissioner
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
affidavit; deposition; testimony
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
group; party; team; squad; section
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
yen (currency of Japan); circle
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development