senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
decision; determination; resolution
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
to be needed; to be wanted
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
any more; any further; any better; any longer
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
establishment; settlement
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering