just now; at this moment; at this point of time
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
match; game; bout; contest
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
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.
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
difficult to ...; hard to ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate