to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
cannot be compared with; no match for
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
military personnel; soldier
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
temporary absence from school
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
dukedom; duchy; principality
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(social) position; status
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
educational system; school system