to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
in order; in turn; one by one
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
two classes; double; two sets
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to accept; to receive; to agree
thought; consideration; thinking
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to face; to go towards; to head towards