from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
thorough; exhaustive; complete
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
these guys; these fellows
to win and advance to the next round
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
loud shout; excited cheering
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
such; this sort of; like this
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to stare back at; to look back at
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to