it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
match; game; bout; contest
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
present; gift; to give a present or gift
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
of no interest; not interested
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
overall victory; championship
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
so; like this; in this way
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
close; intimate; on good terms
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent