to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
suffix for familiar person
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
special training; intensive training; crash course
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
literally; to the letter; literal
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby