independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
in order; in turn; one by one
and (also); both ... and; as well as
dice; die; baton (of command)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
standby; preparation; arrangement
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
just because; even if; even though
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
tough schedule; heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death