number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
although I say; although one might say; although called
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
lifting a child high up in the air
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
will not do; do not; does not
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
then; well; so; well then
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
second; number two; runner-up
they; those guys; those fellows
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
draw; tie; quits; even; square
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?