heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
results; record; grades; marks
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately