department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
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.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to frolic about; to mess around
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
match; game; bout; contest
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint