standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
school inter-class ball-game competition
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
taste; flavor; taste; liking
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to be able to manage somehow or other
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
clear; precise; definite; distinct
though; even if; whether ... or ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
leader; central personage
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
great success; huge success
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?