of course;  certainly;  naturally
 tension;  mental strain;  nervousness
 indicates sentence topic;  indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated);  adds emphasis
 to do;  to carry out;  to cause to become;  to make (into);  to serve as;  to act as;  to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
 the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 splendid;  nice;  sufficient;  fine (in the sense of "I'm fine");  well enough;  OK
 to do;  to undertake;  to send;  to dispatch;  to put;  to move;  to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
 should;  must;  -able;  probably;  likely
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 clear;  precise;  definite;  distinct
 at;  in;  at;  when;  by;  with;  and then
 interval;  period of time;  among;  between;  good opportunity;  chance
 at (place, time);  in;  to (direction, state);  toward;  for (purpose);  because of (reason);  for
 concentration;  focusing;  convergence;  within a collection of works
 this;  last (couple of years, etc.);  these;  you (as in "you liar")
 feeling of tension;  air of tension;  tension;  nervousness
 indicates direct object of action;  indicates subject of causative expression;  indicates an area traversed;  indicates time (period) over which action takes place;  indicates point of departure or separation of action;  indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
 to make (the best) use of;  to put to good use;  to let live;  to keep alive;  to revive;  to resuscitate
 don't;  do;  hey;  listen;  now, ...;  well, ...
 indicates word or phrase being defined;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  with;  (not) as much as;  (not) so much as;  the fact that
 to think;  to consider;  to think (of doing);  to plan (to do);  to judge;  to assess;  to imagine
 right?;  isn't it?;  hey;  say;  you know;  you see;  will you?
 this;  this one;  this person;  now;  this point (in time);  here;  used to stress the subject of a sentence
 indicates sentence subject (occasionally object);  indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions);  but;  however;  regardless of;  whether (or not)
 indicates possessive;  nominalizes verbs and adjectives;  substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases;  (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion;  (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis;  (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
 entertainer (esp. in a traditional art);  performer;  artiste;  talented person;  accomplished person
 Japan's best;  number one in Japan
 to decide;  to choose;  to clinch (a victory);  to decide (the outcome of a match);  to persist in doing;  to go through with;  to always do
 one's history as a performer
 restriction;  restraint;  limitation;  limit
 nonexistent;  not being (there);  unowned;  not had;  unique;  not;  impossible
 good;  advantage;  sake;  purpose;  consequence;  result
 name;  given name;  title;  fame;  renown;  pretext
 to be;  to exist;  to have;  to be located;  to be equipped with;  to happen
 too;  also;  both A and B;  A as well as B;  even;  as much as
 large number (of);  many;  majority
 participation in a war;  going to war;  taking part in a competition or contest
 severe;  strict;  hard (to do);  difficult;  intense (e.g. cold);  harsh (weather)
 mass meeting;  convention;  tournament;  competition;  grand event
 just (e.g. "just wait here");  come now;  tolerably;  passably;  well...;  I think...
 first prize;  gold medal;  blue ribbon
 to take;  to pick up;  to pass;  to hand;  to get;  to obtain;  to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
 the world;  society;  sphere;  circle;  world-renowned;  world-famous
 to change;  to be transformed;  to move to;  to be different;  to be uncommon