running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
how-to (book); self-help book
must-read; required reading
energy conservation; economical use of energy
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
three sides; small offering stand
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
(terrorist) suicide bombing
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
starting line; starting point
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
personal guidance; tutoring
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
keyhole-shaped tumulus (form of ancient Imperial grave)
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
current student; enrolled student
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
books returned unsold; books returned to the library
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
(theatrical) fighting scene