playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
delusion; trick of the imagination
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
set of three; three sets; three classes
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
quiz; short test; mini test
continuation; succession; series
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
second; number two; runner-up
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
beginning; clue; starting point
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
writing a script with specific actors in mind; writing a script after having picked the actors
the same as something was reputed to be
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
having sociable manners; sociable
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
modern Japanese; current written style
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles