this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
town; city; municipal; urban
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
war; battle; match; game; competition
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
spring picking; first flush (tea)
postponement; deferment; adjournment
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
negotiations; discussions; connection
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
for example; for instance; e.g.