common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
historic; historical; traditional
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
pronunciation; production of sound
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
fixed interval; fixed period
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to come back; to return; to recur
not caring; not giving a damn
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
Japanese person; Japanese people
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
by myself; in person; by oneself
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
pyrotechnic signal; signal flare
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
flight; desertion; escape
dogfight (aircraft); dog fight
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)