(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
senior high school; high school
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
feeling keenly; fully realizing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
future (usually near); prospects
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
surname; family name; last name
preferential treatment; hospitality; warm reception; cordial welcome
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament