sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
difficult to ...; hard to ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
this occasion; at this time; now
promotion; advancement; rising in rank