today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
genius; prodigy; natural gift
senior high school student
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
two persons; two people; pair; couple
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)