to meet;  to encounter;  to see;  to have an accident;  to have a bad experience
 things like;  something like;  someone like;  such a thing as;  (the fact) that;  to think that
 naturally;  of course;  understandably
 introduction;  presentation;  referral;  listing
 game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
 (stage) appearance;  performance;  participation (e.g. in a tournament)
 frame;  framework;  border;  box;  limit;  restriction;  category
 to compete;  to contest;  to quarrel;  to argue;  to deny (e.g. evidence)
 fighting (against);  taking on (an opponent);  facing;  confronting;  competing (with);  battle
 hot (thing);  passionate (feelings, etc.);  ardent;  hot (e.g. temper);  zealous;  enthusiastic;  intense
 that is so;  that is right;  it looks to me;  people say that;  it is said that;  I hear that
 university or college offering four-year programs;  the big four ...;  the four major ...
 town;  city;  municipal;  urban
 one;  for one thing;  only;  (not) even;  just (e.g. "just try it");  some kind of;  one type of
 ten;  10;  ten years of age
 counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such);  first name;  famous;  great;  name;  noun
 near;  neighbourhood;  nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year");  close to;  shortly;  soon
 to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 good;  advantage;  sake;  purpose;  consequence;  result
 dispute;  strife;  quarrel;  dissension;  conflict;  rivalry
 fierce (fight, competition, etc.);  severe;  hot;  hard;  bitter;  keen
 to carry to extremes;  to go to the end of something;  to investigate thoroughly;  to master
 before very long;  soon;  someday;  of the previously mentioned;  of that number;  among them
 perhaps;  likely;  probably;  I dare say
 custom;  practice;  said;  aforementioned;  instance;  example
 outstanding talent;  person of exceptional talent;  gifted person
 almost;  roughly;  approximately
 rule;  regulation;  settlement;  conclusion;  habit;  custom
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 inside;  interior;  among;  within;  middle;  center;  during
 to be preeminent;  to be outstanding
 (real) ability;  true strength;  merit;  arms;  force
 else;  in addition;  on top of that;  furthermore;  further;  besides
 the front;  honesty;  uprightness;  decency;  normality
 victory or defeat;  match;  contest;  game
 (approximate) time;  around;  suitable time (or condition);  time of year;  season
 ability;  gift;  talent;  sai;  traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
 to overflow;  to brim over;  to flood
 (what) the heck;  (why) in the world;  one object;  one body;  one form;  one style
 which (of three or more);  well;  now;  c'mon
 the more ... the more ...;  as; (arch.)  while; (arch.)  during; (arch.)  because; (arch.)  since
 strong;  potent;  strong;  brawny;  good (at);  skilled;  being able to handle