representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
considerably; fairly; quite
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
deciding match; play-off; runoff
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
young imperial prince; child of the imperial family; shrine dedicated to a child of the god of the main shrine; newly built shrine (to which a divided tutelary deity has just been transferred)
war; battle; match; game; competition
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
how long; how much; to what extent
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
now; the present time; just now; another; more
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
same generation; one's generation
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
accurate; correct; precise; exact
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane