elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
in that way; thus; so; so?
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
but; however; provided that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
difference; variation; difference
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
while; during; while; although; all; both
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
so; like this; in this way
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway