to attempt; to test; to try out
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
difference; variation; difference
considerably; fairly; quite
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
prize money; monetary award; reward
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
clear; precise; definite; distinct
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
Ichirō; Suzuki Ichirō (baseball player) (1973.10.22-)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
every year; yearly; annually
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter