to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
pardon me for leaving (first)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
two years later; year after next
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
supporting role (actor); minor role
on and after; from ... onward; since
triple time; triple meter; triple metre; three important requisites
bento; Japanese box lunch
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
redoing; doing over again
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
in a day; in a brief space of time
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate