running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
loser; defeated person; the defeated
decision; settlement; definition
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
pair; the two; both persons; both things
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to slide into; to slip into
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
first (of its kind) in Japan
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
class-A; A class; A grade
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
degree of familiarity; popularity
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
role of the villain; the bad guy
to understand from experience
person of low rank or position
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)