take it from me; trust me, I'm talking from experience; word to the wise
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
accurate; correct; precise; exact
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
old soldier; veteran; old hand
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
it is not (like that) either
over-fond parent; doting parent
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
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
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue