number one; first; best; most; game; round
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
senior high school; high school
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
fashion designer; couturier
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
surname; family name; last name
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
it is not (like that) either
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...