to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
senior high school; high school
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
war; battle; match; game; competition
ensemble; harmony (between performers); coordination; ensemble (of clothes); outfit
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
desperately; for one's dear life
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
one more time; once more; once again