long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to take; to catch; to capture
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
notice; attention; observation
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
I see; that's right; indeed
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
battlefield; battleground
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to be silent; to say nothing
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!