to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
serious; not joking; straight
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
at once; immediately; right now
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)