number one; first; best; most; game; round
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
than; from; out of; except; but; more
way; method; means; resource; course
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
beyond that point; after that
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
emperor (of Japan); mikado
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
in that way; thus; so; so?
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
war; battle; match; game; competition
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
a little bit; a little while
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)