to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
from here; from this place
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
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 take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
gut (used to make tennis rackets, violin strings, etc.); catgut
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more