fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
promotion (school, military, etc.)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
by means of; due to; because of; according to
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback (to a battle); going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like