special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
taking the field first, thus batting second
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
end of a match; end of a game
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
story; tale; talk; discussion
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
white; correction fluid; white-out
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
results; record; grades; marks
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
feeling; sense; impression
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
suffix for familiar person
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to attempt; to test; to try out
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)