information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
modesty; humility; being humble
life; living; I; me; student
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
does not match (one's, its) appearance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
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.)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
such; like that; that sort of; very
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news