familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
step; stride; counter for steps
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
of course; certainly; naturally
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
simply; merely; only; solely
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
leader; guide; mentor; coach
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
no!; no no!; no, not at all
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)