to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
with a collapse; with a slump
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
be (that) as it may; having said that
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
step; stride; counter for steps