in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
honorific/polite/humble prefix
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
senior high school; high school
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
every year; yearly; annually
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
direct connection; direct link
results; record; grades; marks
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
senior high school student
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
father; dad; husband; you; he
good bye; I'm off; see you later