agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
of course; certainly; naturally
starting point; starting line
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
to play around; to gallivant about
public holiday; celebration (of)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK; I've got it
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
price; cost; value; worth; value
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
palm heel; heel of the palm
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
(starting) from nothing; from scratch