to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
how; in what way; how about; questionable
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
don't you think?; indicates question
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
third day of the month; three days
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
deciding match; play-off; runoff
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to win and advance to the next round
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
war; battle; match; game; competition
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop