going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
all night long; all through the night
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
one's own handwriting; autograph
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
negative emotions; negative feelings
strong motivation; aggressive ambition; hunger for success; (lit.) hungry spirit
to gain fame; to make one's name
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
I shouldn't say this, but
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason