chief; main; principal; major
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
the same; the said; likewise
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
if it is (the case that ...)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
danger; peril; hazard; risk
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
again; once more; a second time
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
reality; actuality; hard fact
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)