copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
war; fighting; fierce competition
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
adviser; advisor; consultant
ago; since; before; previous
private affairs; personal matter
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
in the meanwhile; during the time
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to have a talk; to tell a story
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
failure; mistake; blunder
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
two persons; two people; pair; couple
report; notification; registration
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
if so; in that case; in that situation
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death