childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
marathon; long-distance race
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
start of work; commencement; opening
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
in succession; one by one
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
one by one; one after another; successively
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication