truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
serious; not joking; straight
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
overall victory; championship
king; monarch; ruler; champion
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
strong pressure; heavy pressure
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
how long; how far; how much
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink