match; game; bout; contest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
huge win; overwhelming victory
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to recall; to remember; to recollect
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
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.)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash