to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
at work; in the midst of work; working
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
one thin flat object; one sheet
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
conquest; domination; mastery
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be wanted
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
so; like this; in this way
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)