site; point on a map; spot
running as fast as one can
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
dealing with; coping with
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
consideration; taking into account
practicality; utility; usefulness
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
three; three years of age
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
most of all; extremely; supremely
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
strong person; the strong; the powerful
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
item; something that one "just has to have"
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
way; method; means; resource; course
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to get distracted; to jump off the track