deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
two persons; two people; pair; couple
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
business rival; professional jealousy
to be discouraged; to shrink from
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
tea-ceremony room; tea-ceremony hut; restaurant; coffee shop; cafe
singing or chanting in unison
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to look upwards; to look up
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
energy; military strength
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
declaration; proclamation; announcement
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate