to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
oversight; omission; mistake
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
though; notwithstanding; although
platform; home; home base; home plate
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
batter's box; one's turn at bat
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to