it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
one's own handwriting; autograph
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
draft papers; call-up notice; red paper
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
time; season; period; phase; stage
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
war; battle; match; game; competition
draft papers; callup notice
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
leaving (fleeing) the capital
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
victory stand; winners' podium
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be surprised; to be astonished
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)