to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
quiz; short test; mini test
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite