that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
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
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.
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
baton (of command); order; command; direction
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
war; battle; match; game; competition
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
unveiling; debut; introduction