to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
fate; destiny; predestination
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
(some) more; even more; longer; further
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
match; game; bout; contest
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
death penalty; capital punishment
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)