to move forward; to move on
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to blow through; to blow across
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
innumerable; countless; numberless
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
considerably; fairly; quite
how long; how far; how much
strict order; peremptory command
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
ratio; proportion; percentage
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
almost (did); nearly (did)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
evil spirit (that can possess people)
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
physical education; PE; gym (class)
locker room; changing room; dressing room
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
same generation; one's generation
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
just right (time, size, length, etc.)