long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
senior high school; high school
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least