basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
match; game; bout; contest
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
proposal; proposition; suggestion
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something