preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
time trial; time attack; race against the clock; speedrun
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
nasal hair; nose hair; being infatuated with women; fool
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to be transparent; to show through
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
tradition; legend; folklore
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to take over; to hand over
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
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
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
head; lead; vanguard; first
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
transfer; transport; removal
danger; peril; hazard; risk
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
three; three years of age
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...