favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
such ... as; or some such
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
all; entire; whole; altogether
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
probability; likelihood; chances
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various