necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
number one; first; best; most; game; round
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
time; season; period; phase; stage
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
home area; home town; local
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
natto (fermented soybeans)
to mix; to stir; to blend
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
study; diligence; discount; reduction
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness