soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
even though; despite; when
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
senior high school student
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
point spread; point difference
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
educational institution; school; academy; campus
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
overall victory; championship
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
junior high school student; middle school pupil
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to do one's best; to put forth every effort