tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
unfairness; injustice; partiality
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
condensation; formation of dew
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
what the hell are you saying!?
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
working adult; full-fledged member of society
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
(social) class; rank; grade
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
that's the way it is; such is life
long ago; already; a long time ago
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
from here; from this place
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
tradition; legend; folklore
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable