department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
ace; 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 ...
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
rival; competitor; competition
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; sumo 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; to come about
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 ...
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
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 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)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint