first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
after school (at the end of the day)
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
at least; at most; (even) just
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to gather; to collect; to assemble
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
on the occasion of; at the time of
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...