man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
having no license; being unlicensed
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
welcome; (warm) reception
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
number one; first; best; most; game; round
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
large serving; large portion
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
to win and advance to the next round
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)