very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to fall on one's backside
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
group; party; team; squad; section
sharing; division; draw; tie
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to join together; to combine; to join up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
compelling force; legal force
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
since when; from when; how long
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
person concerned; interested party; related party
and then; and so; and; so then
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
originally; by nature; from the start
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
trouble; quarrel; dispute
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out