is that so?; I see; right; oh
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
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.
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
all of Japan; the whole of Japan; all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships; Japan national team
war; battle; match; game; competition
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
instant; moment; for an instant
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as