band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately); going at a reduced speed; slowing down; reducing speed
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
linear; linear motor train; linear induction motor train; magnetic levitation train
uphill road; ascending road
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to happen to hear; to overhear
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
not limited to; not just ...
that is to say; so that means
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
bottom; last; last place; mud