to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
ability; capability; skill
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
10th day of the month; ten days
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
means of transportation; transport service
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
threat; intimidation; menace
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
death penalty; capital punishment
since; henceforth; ever since
postwar period; period after Second World War
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
tendency; trend; inclination
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
only recently; just of late
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency