defense (esp. in sports); defence
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
please (give me); please (do for me)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
difference; variation; difference
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
two (long cylindrical things)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
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
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
choice; selection; option
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)