to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
results; record; grades; marks
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
the other day; a few days ago
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
transfer student; student changing schools
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
final; eventual; ultimate
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
please (give me); please (do for me)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...