above;  up;  top;  summit;  surface;  before;  previous
 thin veneer;  hasty preparation;  knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap;  re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
 conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard;  reason;  cause;  meaning;  circumstances;  situation
 activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.);  action;  movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
 snare;  trap (for catching wild game, etc.);  trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
 to leave (behind);  to leave (undone);  to not finish;  to save;  to set aside;  to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
 even;  if only;  if just;  as long as;  the only thing needed
 seeing through (e.g. someone's lies);  reading (e.g. thoughts);  penetrating;  detecting
 huge rock;  firmness;  solidity
 to be sticky;  to be adhesive;  to persevere;  to persist;  to stick to
 equal match;  good match;  fair match;  equal in ability;  being a worthy rival
 misunderstanding;  mistaken idea;  wrong guess
 to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.);  to get in;  to get on (e.g. a footstool);  to step on;  to reach;  to go over;  to follow
 hot (thing);  passionate (feelings, etc.);  ardent;  hot (e.g. temper);  zealous;  enthusiastic;  intense
 (one's) favourite food;  (one's) favorite food
 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.)
 shabby;  dull;  cheap;  lackluster;  uninspiring;  depressing
 most;  highest;  maximum;  best;  wonderful;  finest
 is something wrong?;  what's wrong?;  what's the matter?;  slightest;  mere;  trivial
 loveable;  very likeable;  like very much
 where;  what place;  how much (long, far);  what extent
 I wonder;  should I?;  is it?;  I wish that;  I hope that
 ah!;  oh!;  yes;  indeed;  aah;  gah
 anywhere;  for all time;  through thick and thin;  come hell or high water;  persistently;  stubbornly
 leader;  reader;  reading book;  reader (i.e. someone who reads);  microreader;  dotted line (in printing)
 permission;  approval;  authorization;  to permit;  to authorize
 to descend (e.g. a mountain);  to go down;  to alight (e.g. from bus);  to get off;  to step down;  to retire;  to be granted
 to play (games, sports);  to enjoy oneself;  to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.);  to be idle;  to do nothing;  to meet up (with friends);  to hang out
 is that so? (generally rhetorical)
 immediately;  right away;  at once;  instantly
 to end;  to come to an end;  to close;  to finish
 you;  buddy;  monarch;  ruler;  he;  she
 concerning;  regarding;  per (e.g. 100 yen per person);  for every
 to receive;  to get;  to catch (e.g. a ball);  to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.);  to sustain (damage);  to incur (a loss);  to undergo (e.g. surgery)
 to be lost (e.g. luggage);  to be missing;  to be used up;  to be run out;  to disappear (e.g. pain);  to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
 to put back;  to return;  to vomit;  to throw up;  to recover (of a market price)
 convenient;  handy;  useful
 function;  facility;  faculty;  feature
 by myself;  in person;  by oneself
 that;  the;  part (as in "part two");  um ...;  er ...