favorite (to win);  favourite;  likely winner;  one's heart's desire;  first choice
 (not) particularly;  (not) especially;  (not) specially;  separately;  apart;  additionally
 to train;  to teach;  to acquire (information);  to learn;  to stock;  to stock up on
 I see;  that's right;  indeed
 to fall into someone's hands;  to pass into another's possession
 result;  consequence;  coming to fruition;  bearing fruit;  as a result;  consequently
 evasion;  excuse;  subterfuge;  runaround
 first of all;  to begin with;  probably;  most likely;  more or less (satisfactory);  on the whole
 to erase;  to delete;  to turn off (power);  to switch off;  to extinguish;  to put out
 that is to say;  that is;  in short;  in brief;  clogging;  obstruction;  shrinkage
 book;  volume;  this;  present;  main;  head
 to sever;  to cut off;  to suppress;  to eradicate;  to abstain (from);  to give up
 tactics;  strategy;  military operation;  naval operation
 change;  modification;  alteration;  revision;  amendment
 to be found;  to be discovered
 district;  section;  sector
 number (in a series);  (one's) turn;  watch;  guard;  rank;  standing;  bout
 before one's eyes;  in front of one;  under one's nose;  immediate;  imminent;  around the corner
 to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.);  to spread out;  to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.);  to get better;  to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.);  to become civilized;  to be sensible
 all present;  all concerned;  all of us
 to end;  to come to an end;  to close;  to finish
 to search for;  to look for;  to hunt for;  to search (a house, pocket, etc.);  to search through;  to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
 alone;  by oneself;  on one's own
 box;  case;  car (of a train, etc.);  shamisen case;  shamisen;  public building;  community building
 easy;  trifling;  harmless;  nothing of the sort;  not at all
 eggs;  egg;  (hen's) egg;  (an expert) in the making;  beginning;  origin
 -smell;  stinking of;  smacking of;  hinting of
 to set free;  to let go;  to release;  to miss (e.g. a chance);  to lose;  to let get away
 hm;  um;  huh?;  what?;  nuh-uh;  no
 (sound of a) gunshot;  (gun) report
 to take (someone) with one;  to bring along;  to go with;  to be accompanied by
 you bastard!;  you son of a bitch!
 stand-offish;  distant;  not frank;  watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
 police identification card
 magic (illusion);  conjuring;  magic trick;  conjuring trick;  sleight of hand
 to jump out;  to rush out;  to appear (suddenly);  to protrude;  to project;  to butt in
 achievement;  feat;  meritorious deed;  distinguished service
 no matter what anyone says;  regardless of what is said
 to do something in readiness for;  to get something (needful) done
 round-up (e.g. of criminals);  wholesale arrest;  catching the whole herd with one throw
 too;  also;  still;  as before;  even so;  either way
 wrong;  not good;  hopeless;  past hope;  must not do