year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
multiplication table; times table
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
overall victory; championship
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to pass (of time); to elapse
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
feeling; sense; impression
leader; guide; mentor; coach
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
still (continuing); as ever; further
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
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)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time