to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be surprised; to be astonished
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
suffix for familiar person
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane