mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
honorific/polite/humble prefix
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
match; game; bout; contest
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
senior high school student
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
right in the center (centre)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet