to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
minimum; at the very least
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
adviser; advisor; consultant
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
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
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
alone; by oneself; on one's own
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)