to toss away; to throw out
clear solution; clean decision
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
how; in what way; how about; questionable
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
the front; honest; upright; decent
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
balance beam (in gymnastics)
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
two classes; double; two sets
separate; respective; different
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
blocking the way; standing in the way
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
both; both sides; both parties
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
for the first time in one's life
feeling of a house or a room
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship