to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
how; in what way; how about
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
in that way; thus; so; so?
suffix for familiar person
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
overall victory; championship
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
feeling; sense; impression