match; game; bout; contest
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
club activities; extracurricular activities
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
how; in what way; how about
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)