distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
participants; participating athletes
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
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
number one; first; best; most; game; round
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
overall victory; championship
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
suffix for familiar person
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
self-torturing; masochistic
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
musical composition title; song title
named after; associated with; connected with
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)