to refer to; to use as reference
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
being the runner-up; finishing second
selection; choice; picking out
scandal; deplorable event
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
at that time; in those days
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
newspaper story (article, account)
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
older brother; elder brother
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
question; inquiry; enquiry
how long; how much; to what extent
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to recall; to remember; to recollect
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
opposite; reverse; contrary
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image