frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
organization; organisation; forming
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
be on your guard!; take care!
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
in case of; at that time; at this time
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
emotional strength; force of will
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
close by; right there; short distance away; at once; as soon as possible; immediately
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
runner-up; second (in a race)
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
tail end; tailender; last person (to arrive, finish etc.); ass; arse; butt
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current