to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to spend time (on doing something)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
consecutive victories; series of victories
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to examine someone's expression
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
just because; even if; even though
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
matter of time; question of time
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy