like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
company; corporation; workplace
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
at that time; in those days
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
information technology; IT
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
drama; play; powerful drug
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
young person; youth; young
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
senior high school; high school
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives