lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
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)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
genuine article; real thing; real deal
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
outward appearance; looks
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble