participation; joining; entry; adherence
fee; charge; rate; material
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
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)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
piece; fragment; one (object)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
than; from; out of; except; but; more
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
complete change; about-face
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
only; merely; but; no more than
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least