(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
what kind of; what sort of; what
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
death rate; mortality rate
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
single word; a few words; brief comment
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
use; utilization; utilisation; application
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
but; however; provided that
to emphasize; to attach importance to
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
player depth (in a team); pool of players
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
senior high school; high school
when it becomes; when it comes to
Interscholastic Athletic Meet; inter-school athletics competition
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)