competition for school marks;  keeping score;  score
 role;  assignment;  position (of responsibility);  post;  part (in a play, film, etc.);  role
 that's the way it is;  yes;  is that so?;  is it?
 to change;  to be transformed;  to move to;  to be different;  to be uncommon
 but;  however;  (and) yet;  nevertheless;  still;  for all that
 to do;  to undertake;  to send;  to dispatch;  to put;  to move;  to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
 easy;  likely to ...;  have a tendency to ...;  easy to ...
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 rain;  rainy day;  rainy weather;  the November suit (in hanafuda)
 taking;  taker;  last performer of the day (usu. the star performer);  last performance of the day;  active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration);  emphatic or formal prefix
 also;  too;  not ... either;  (it's not possible) no matter what;  although one might wish otherwise
 same;  identical;  equal;  anyway;  anyhow;  in either case
 the front;  honesty;  uprightness;  decency;  normality
 to drop;  to lose;  to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.);  to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair);  to lose (a match);  to reject (an applicant);  to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
 to be;  to exist;  to have;  to be located;  to be equipped with;  to happen
 corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.);  being equivalent to;  appropriate;  suitable;  to be proportionate to;  to be in keeping with
 consciousness;  becoming aware (of);  awareness;  mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
 to scatter;  to cause a shower of;  to disperse;  to distribute;  to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.);  to relieve
 one (esp. of two);  the other;  on the one hand;  on the other hand;  whereas;  although
 deep;  profound;  dense;  thick;  close (relationship);  intense;  strong
 to cut deep into;  to cut one's way into (an enemy position);  to rush on;  to press someone hard (e.g. with questions);  to get to the heart of (a matter)
 too;  also;  both A and B;  A as well as B;  even;  as much as
 companion;  partner;  other party;  addressee;  opponent (sports, etc.)
 to destroy;  to demolish;  to disturb;  to put into disorder;  to relax (one's pose);  to make oneself at ease;  to break (a bill)
 only;  just;  merely;  as much as;  to the extent of;  enough to
 opponent;  rival;  adversary;  menace;  danger;  threat
 war potential;  military strength;  fighting power;  ability (to compete);  capabilities;  valuable asset
 to chip (off);  to shave (off);  to slice (off);  to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm);  to discourage;  to weaken
 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
 bombarding;  shelling;  bombardment
 final stage;  final stretch;  live printing area (in publishing);  gallery (in a theatre);  driving (animals, fish, etc.);  herding
 everything;  all;  the whole;  entirely;  completely;  wholly
 advantageous;  favourable;  better;  profitable;  lucrative;  gainful
 good;  advantage;  sake;  purpose;  consequence;  result
 as one would expect;  just as you'd expect (from);  still;  all the same;  even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
 to disappear;  to vanish;  to go out (of a fire, light, etc.);  to die;  to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.);  to vanish (e.g. of hope);  to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
 senior (at work or school);  superior;  elder;  older graduate;  progenitor;  old-timer
 to be defeated;  to be beaten;  to be unsuccessful;  to lose
 concerning;  regarding;  per (e.g. 100 yen per person);  for every
 usual;  normal;  everyday;  usually;  normally;  generally
 in accordance with;  following;  roughly;  about;  Street;  Avenue
 yes;  yeah;  hum;  hmmm;  oof
 as expected;  sure enough;  after all (is said and done);  in the end;  too;  also