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
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
failure; mistake; blunder
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
front; frontage; facade; main
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.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
now that you say that; now that you mention it
nothing but; except; no more than
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to breathe out; to exhale
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
training range; training grounds; training area
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
self-torturing; masochistic
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
in a sense; in some way; to an extent