nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
revenge; having a second go (at something)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
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.)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
in that manner; like that
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to have more wins than losses; to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be ahead (in wins); to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)
please (give me); please (do for me)
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
the last moment; the very end
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate