how long; how much; to what extent
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
by means of; due to; because of; according to
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to compete with; to vie for
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)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
overall victory; championship
prize money; monetary award; reward
1,000,000; one million; million; many
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to employ; to hire; to charter
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
five flavors (sweet, salty, spicy, sour, bitter); five palates; five tastes; five flavors (milk at various stages of making ghee: fresh milk, cream, curdled milk, butter, and ghee); (fig.) the five periods of the Buddha's teachings
name; given name; first name
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
drama; play; powerful drug
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
to pick up; to find; to gather