knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
how long; how much; to what extent
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
supply; supplying; replenishment
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
starting line; starting point
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to put one's strength into
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
metre; meter; meter; gauge
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
the same generation; coeval
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
leader of a charge; first to arrive
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
but; however; provided that
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to stop walking; to pause
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself