to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
single word; a few words; brief comment
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
it's been a long time; long time no see
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back