half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
pieces; scraps; disconnected
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to sniff out; to catch the scent of
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(some) more; even more; longer; further
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
how long; how much; to what extent
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
marathon; long-distance race
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to sniff out; to get wind of
willpower; energy; vitality
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
probability; likelihood; chances
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through