center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
than; from; out of; except; but; more
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
now; the present time; just now; another; more
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
like that; that way; thus
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
(some) more; even more; longer; further
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
way (of doing); manner; method; means
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...