going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
general idea; concept; notion
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
names and natures do often agree
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
the instant of birth (rebirth)
degeneration; retrogression
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
those (near the second person)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
house to house; door to door
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
community door-to-door campaign; search operation; cleaning campaign carried out thoroughly over an area
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
the last moment; the very end
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
operation; functioning; running
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
neighbourhood; neighborhood
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)