year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
gambler; yakuza; person without a legitimate job
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
company; corporation; workplace
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be helpful; to be useful
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
no!; no no!; no, not at all
impossible; unlikely; improbable
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
baseball player; ballplayer
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing