rival; competitor; competition
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
Japan's best; number one in Japan
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
first generation; founder
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
Washington, D.C. (United States); Washington (US state)
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
world history; international history
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to concern; to be related
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
don't you think?; indicates question
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
second; number two; runner-up
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary