how; in what way; how about; questionable
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
possible; likely; probable
point spread; point difference
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
overall victory; championship
being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to the Bubble Era)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
upset victory; come-from-behind victory
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
overall victory; victory in the overall standings
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
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)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
like this; this sort; this way
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
addition; adding; supplement
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case