speech; words; one's lines; remarks
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
participation; joining; entry; adherence
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
all; entire; whole; altogether
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
in comparison to; rather than
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
prospects of victory; chances of success
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
materials; data; document