personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
story; tale; talk; discussion
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
surroundings; environs; circumference
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
failure; mistake; blunder
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
episode; anecdote; vignette
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
this for sure; certainly is
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
again; once more; a second time
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
along the river; riverside
to go along; to walk along; to follow
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
to whine; to make feeble complaints
husband and wife; married couple
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
lightly; easily; carelessly
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination