tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
cloth bib displaying a competitor's number; athlete's number
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
female university student
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
(period of) a year; during an era
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
than; from; out of; except; but; more
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
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 perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid