is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
please (give me); please (do for me)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
don't you think?; indicates question
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
holding out a little longer
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch