to join forces;  to cooperate
 child prodigy;  infant genius;  wonder child
 Mr.;  Mrs.;  Miss;  politeness marker
 match;  game;  bout;  contest
 as is;  as it is;  as things are;  like this;  this way;  at this rate
 to be decided;  to be settled;  to be unchanging;  to be the same (as always);  to be a fixed rule;  to be destined;  to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
 to finish;  to stop;  to close (a business, etc.);  to close down;  to put away;  to put back
 here;  this place;  this point;  here;  these past ... (e.g. three years);  these last ...
 to collect;  to gather;  to save;  to accumulate;  to pile up
 to that extent;  to that degree;  so much;  so
 special training;  intensive training;  crash course
 to take;  to pick up;  to pass;  to hand;  to get;  to obtain;  to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
 to catch up (with);  to draw level;  to pull even;  to be compensated;  to make up for one's losses
 definitely;  absolutely;  absolute;  unconditional;  absoluteness
 counterattack;  counteroffensive;  counterblow
 beginning;  start;  clue;  lead;  thread end
 to seize;  to catch;  to obtain;  to acquire;  to understand;  to grasp
 to protect;  to guard;  to defend;  to keep (i.e. a promise);  to abide (by the rules);  to observe
 dormitory;  dorm;  residence hall;  multi-bed room shared with unrelated travelers (e.g. in inexpensive guesthouse)
 to come (spatially or temporally);  to approach;  to come back;  to do ... and come back;  to come to be;  to become
 what;  you-know-what;  that thing;  whatsit;  whachamacallit;  (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest
 ignoring;  looking the other way;  passing through;  going through;  ball hit through net (in tennis)
 another point;  another goal;  another run
 this;  this one;  this person;  now;  this point (in time);  here;  used to stress the subject of a sentence
 again;  once more;  a second time
 dot;  spot;  mark (in an exam, etc.);  grade;  point (in a game);  score;  point (in geometry)
 difference;  variation;  difference
 to spread;  to extend;  to unfold;  to open;  to scatter about;  to spread around
 (real) ability;  true strength;  merit;  arms;  force
 as expected;  sure enough;  after all (is said and done);  in the end;  too;  also
 people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
 (one's) older brother;  young man;  sonny;  lad
 to say;  to utter;  to name;  to call;  to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping");  to make a noise
 avenue;  street;  coming and going;  street traffic;  flow (of water, air, etc.);  transmission (of sound);  reach (e.g. of voice)
 right?;  isn't it?;  hey;  say;  you know;  you see;  will you?
 still;  as yet;  (not) yet;  more;  (more) still;  at least
 from now on;  after this;  in the future;  from here;  from this point
 safe;  secure;  certainly;  surely;  no thanks;  I'm good
 always;  without exception;  necessarily;  certainly;  without fail;  positively
 but;  however;  even;  however;  no matter how;  ... or something;  either ... or ...
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work