to compete with; to vie for
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
serious; not joking; straight
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
in search of; in order to look for
to be annoying; to be troublesome
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
bento; Japanese box lunch
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(social) position; status
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)