instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
match; game; bout; contest
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
Waseda University and Keio University
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
since when; from when; how long
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
as (for); for; in the capacity of
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
(not) even once; (not) ever
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...