reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
suffix for familiar person
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
opening (of uncultivated land)
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
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
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic