draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
baseball player; ballplayer
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to be silent; to say nothing
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
distinction; discrimination
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
one's post; place of work; workplace
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
hey there; I say; see here
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp