coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
two (long cylindrical things)
power; might; authority; influence
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
riskiness; (level of) danger
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
study; learning; tutorial
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
almost; roughly; approximately
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
remarkable; striking; obvious
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to pluck; to pick; to tear
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run