opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
Japanese person; Japanese people
working adult; full-fledged member of society
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
journal; magazine; periodical
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
core; core; hardcore; all-out
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
planning; project; plan; design
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
main force; chief object; mainline
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
in comparison to; rather than
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
ability; capability; skill
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
association; society; organization; organisation
leadership; initiative; spearhead
such; this sort of; like this
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda