to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
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)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to win and advance to the next round
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
question; inquiry; enquiry
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule