moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(some) more; even more; longer; further
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
serious; not joking; straight
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
how long; how much; to what extent
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
only; merely; but; no more than
these guys; these fellows
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
match; game; bout; contest
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing