but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
Tenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14); Tenbyō era; Tenhei era
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
regular game; regular-season game
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to compete with; to vie for
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
accurate; correct; precise; exact
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
one-by-one; separately; in detail