number one; first; best; most; game; round
all you have to do is; just; that's all
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to grow up; to become an adult
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
time; hour; period; class
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
in the morning; during the morning
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
summer vacation; summer holiday
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
rival; competitor; competition
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on