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
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
construction; architecture (of buildings)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
study; research; investigation
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
everyone has a past; every person has their own history
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
leisure time; idle moment
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent