if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
bet; wager; stake; gamble
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
battlefield; battleground
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
together (with); at the same time; in a lump