exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to collapse; to flop (onto)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
although I say; although one might say; although called
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to express (in words); to confess
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained