man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to cut off (a relationship)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
unlicensed; without a license (licence)
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
number one; first; best; most; game; round
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
large serving; large portion
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to win and advance to the next round
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)