superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
Hakone ekiden; Hakone long-distance relay race
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
war; battle; match; game; competition
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
overseas student; exchange student
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to assemble; to set up; to construct
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
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
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
individual; private person; personal; private
results; record; grades; marks
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...