medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
such; like that; that sort of
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
instant; moment; for an instant
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
long ago; a long time ago; already
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
perfect; complete; flawless
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
only; merely; but; no more than
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
alone; by oneself; on one's own
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
affectionately attached; reluctant to part
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
how much; how many; to what extent