formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
feeling; sense; impression
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
choices; alternatives; options
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
way; method; means; resource; course
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients