sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
three; three years of age
(social) class; rank; grade
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
main force; chief object; mainline
special selection; finest pick; top pick
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
special; particular; peculiar; unique
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
danger; peril; hazard; risk
indicate reason; infers some protest
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
war; battle; match; game; competition
results; record; grades; marks
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
consideration; taking into account
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
junior high school student; middle school pupil
promotion; raising of status
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
without; but if; otherwise; or else
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
together; at the same time; same; identical
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision