in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
how; in what way; by what means
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
joint together; opposite; facing
in comparison to; rather than
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
the way back; the way home; return trip
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
for your information; I'm telling you
but; however; provided that
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point