nod; inclination of the head
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
vaulting horse; vaulting box; box horse
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
(electrical) ground; earth; grounding; touching the ground; landing (an airplane)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
from the viewpoint of; according to
beyond that point; after that
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
behind; in the rear; in back
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
experiential; empirical; experimental
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)