number one; first; best; most; game; round
nothing but; except; no more than
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
myself; yourself; I; me; you
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
for this very reason; that is exactly why
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
then; and (then); in that case; if so
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
war; battle; match; game; competition
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
existence; being; presence
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
short distance; short range; short-haul
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the staff; inside the department
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding