running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
Red Army (Soviet Union, 1918-1946); Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to be smeared; to be covered
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
origin; fundamental element
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
news of someone's death; obituary
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial