star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
tradition; legend; folklore
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
such; like that; that sort of; very
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
name; given name; first name
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
question; inquiry; enquiry
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
of course; certainly; naturally
first match (in a series)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
final; eventual; ultimate
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement