crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
junior high school student; middle school pupil
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
radiant smile; contented smile
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
bill (at a restaurant); check
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
nurses' station; nursing station
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
breathing of a sleeping person
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
independence; self-reliance
close; intimate; on good terms
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
naturalization; naturalisation
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to be nearing death; to be dying
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to be born; to come into this world
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out