to become distant; to recede
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
nature; property; disposition
specialization; specialisation
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
myself; yourself; I; me; you
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
head; lead; vanguard; first
to chase; to run after; to pursue
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
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
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
preservation; retainment; keeping
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
without; but if; otherwise; or else
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
site; point on a map; spot