getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
audience; spectator; spectators
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
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
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
interruption; suspension; break
league; federation; union; alliance
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
of great promise; with a promising future
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to attempt; to test; to try out
in the prefecture; prefectural
person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)