just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
comma; decimal point; radix point
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
well done!; nice try!; well fought!
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
preservation; retainment; keeping
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
crying from vexation; tears of regret
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)