scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
results; record; grades; marks
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
specialized; specialised; boutique
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone