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war; battle; match; game; competition
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
the first and second; a few
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
four balls; base on balls; a walk
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
consequently; as a result
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
but; however; provided that
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
same; similar; (just) like; equal
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
leader; guide; mentor; coach
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)