wide place; big move (for expanding territory, esp. in the early game); big point; starting field containing any of the January, March or August 20-point cards
beachfront park; park by the sea
at; in; at; when; by; with
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
inside one's heart; in one's mind
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
one bow; one salute; one greeting
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
since; henceforth; ever since
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
office romance; office love affair
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love