to live; to make a living; to get on with
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
lack of leadership (esp. of a teacher)
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to call again; to call (someone) back
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
reading aloud; recitation
to well up; to burst; to arise
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will
to signal the winner of a match (by the referee raising his fan towards the winner); to declare someone the winner (of a competition)
amount of material resources
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to die out; to become extinct
raging fire; conflagration
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
treasure house; storage for valuable property
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn