high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
chance (of success); odds
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to lean against; to set against
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
(how) many times; (how) often
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
beginning; outset; first; onset