lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
means; way; method; measure
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
story; tale; talk; discussion
another time; some other time
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
rest; break; recess; intermission
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
thereupon; shortly thereafter
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
estimate (of costs); budget
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)