to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
100,000; hundred thousand
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
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
counting ballots; tally (of votes)
publication of results; announcement of results
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
Heian era court lady's song (accompanying men's oouta); court lady singing a kouta; ditty; ballad; kyogen kouta; style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often love ballad
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election