frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
training; drill; practice; discipline
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
suffix for familiar person
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(some) more; even more; longer; further
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
beginning; outset; first; onset
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
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
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)