to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
midfield (in a horse race or motor race); middle of the pack
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
violent explosion; bursting
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
preservation; retainment; keeping
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
overall victory; championship
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
by means of; due to; because of; according to
Ebina Masayoshi (1969.3-)
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to repeat; to do something over again
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
counter for chairs or seats
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows