at present;  currently;  so far;  for now;  for the time being
 to catch sight of;  to see;  to suppose;  to assume from appearances
 small mercy (from some misfortune);  silver lining of a dark cloud;  consolation in sadness;  blessing in disguise
 but;  however;  even;  however;  no matter how;  ... or something;  either ... or ...
 the future (usually distant);  future tense;  the world to come
 to invade;  to raid;  to infringe;  to encroach;  to harm;  to afflict
 to think (about, of);  to think over;  to consider;  to bear in mind;  to think (that);  to believe;  to intend (to do)
 to carry off;  to run away with;  to sweep away;  to take entirely for oneself;  to monopolize
 concerning;  regarding;  per (e.g. 100 yen per person);  for every
 same;  identical;  equal;  anyway;  anyhow;  in either case
 quantity;  amount;  volume;  number;  amount of money
 superior;  excellent;  brilliant;  outstanding
 results;  record;  grades;  marks
 (school) athletic festival;  sports day;  field day
 overall victory;  championship
 junior high school;  middle school;  lower secondary school
 period;  epoch;  the times;  those days;  oldness;  ancientness
 sludge;  slime;  chemical ooze
 alone;  unaided;  away from home
 resistance;  opposition;  reluctance;  repulsion;  resistance;  drag
 to continue;  to keep up;  to keep on
 it is ... that ...;  precisely;  although;  while;  it is precisely because ... that ...;  only because ...
 nature (of a person);  sex;  gender;  sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.);  gender;  -ty
 to feel;  to sense;  to experience
 opposite side;  reverse;  (on the) other hand
 decision of a contest;  finals (in sports)
 rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.);  wild;  rude;  violent
 -ness;  indicates assertion;  come;  come now
 such things as ...;  and ... and;  the minute (that) ...;  no sooner than ...;  be;  is;  o
 commendation ceremony;  award ceremony
 up through;  up until;  down to;  from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe);  everything from ... to ...
 attitude;  manner;  behaviour;  attitude (towards an issue, etc.);  position;  stance
 spiritual plane;  spiritual aspect;  mental level
 instability;  insecurity;  crankiness
 really (seem, appear, etc.);  truly;  evidently;  in that way
 being seen here and there;  appearing in various places
 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
 to have an eye on;  to zero in on
 above;  up;  top;  summit;  surface;  before;  previous
 to try to ...;  to be about to do ...;  to decide to ...;  to take as;  to treat as;  to use for;  to suppose that (such) is the case
 skillful words;  deceitful words;  glibness
 evil;  wickedness;  (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.);  the bad guy
 road;  path;  route;  way;  distance;  journey;  road (e.g. to victory)