trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
if it is the case that ...
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
now; the present time; just now; another; more
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
just because; even if; even though
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
simply; merely; only; solely
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident