previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
narrow margin; slim margin
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
perfect; complete; flawless
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
name; given name; first name
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)