marathon; long-distance race
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
beginning; outset; first; onset
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
one of these days; someday; one day
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
selection; choice; picking out
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
class-A; A class; A grade