to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
in one's own way or style
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
scale; scope; plan; structure
ago; since; before; previous
participation; joining; entry; adherence
few decades; many decades; several decades
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to collect; to assemble; to gather
advanced level; high grade; senior
recommendation; referral; endorsement
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
match; game; bout; contest
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
longing for; burning desire
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
war; battle; match; game; competition
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
several times; several degrees
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty