point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
war; battle; match; game; competition
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to be needed; to be wanted
one's long-cherished desire
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
conviction; belief; confidence
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
this world; this life; world of the living
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
determination; resolution
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to play dumb; to feign innocence
and yet; though; when; in spite of
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
back; rear; background; behind the scenes