to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
difference; variation; difference
in a day; in a brief space of time
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to be hot on a person's heels
meanwhile; in the meantime
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
how can (one) do something
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to go past; to pass; to pass by
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to thrust before; to thrust at
social networking service; SNS