fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
then; well; so; well then
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
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
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
is that so?; I see; right; oh
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
why; how; for what reason
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)