to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
just because; even if; even though
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
obedience; submission; resignation
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to lose sight of; to miss
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
than; from; out of; except; but; more
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
no, not like that (but like this)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
beginning; outset; first; onset
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
number one; first; best; most; game; round
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor