flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
war; battle; match; game; competition
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
district; section; sector
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to work without sleep or rest
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
Wuhuan (proto-Mongolic nomadic people)
it's been a long time; long time no see
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
than; from; out of; except; but; more
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
how; in what way; how about