steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
turnout (of people); start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
to spring at; to leap upon
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
remainder; the rest; what is left
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
going to bed (usu. with someone)
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full