this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
matter of time; question of time
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any mammal of family Mustelidae)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what kind of; what sort of; what
why; how; for what reason
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
how; in what way; by what means
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
now; the present time; just now; another; more
secretary; councillor; councilor
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more