major powers of the world; great powers
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
than; from; out of; except; but; more
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
preference; priority; precedence
vagrant; vagabond; drifter
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
opposite side; opposition
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop