once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to make merry; to be festive
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that