two persons; two people; pair; couple
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
rival; competitor; competition
single word; a few words; brief comment
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to knock out (e.g. a homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing