holding out a little longer
overtaking; passing; pursuit (event)
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
(committee) chairman; president
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
basis for decision; evidence for judging
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish
kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
bright green; chartreuse green
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
pixie (mythical creatures from Cornish folklore)
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
point of departure; initial point; starting point
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
to bring up under one's personal care
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
buying books and not reading them; stockpiling books; tsundoku; books bought but not read
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations