charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
polish; improvement; burnishing
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
two classes; double; two sets
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
surroundings; environs; circumference
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
class-A; A class; A grade
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
mass communication; mass media
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances