equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
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.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
third (base, baseman, gear)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
just you wait and see (as a threat)
by all means; by all costs
to be conspicuous; to stand out
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress