sorry; excuse me; thank you
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
overall victory; championship
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
loveable; very likeable; like very much
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
registration; accession; register; entry; record
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
now that; since; so long as; because
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
foolhardy; reckless; fearless