being the runner-up; finishing second
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
suffix for familiar person
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
separate; respective; different
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
time; season; period; phase; stage
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
such; like that; that sort of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to