to suit; to match; to become; to be like
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
pupil; student; schoolchild
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(some) more; even more; longer; further