(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
participants; participating athletes
prize money; monetary award; reward
1,000,000; one million; million; many
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
overall victory; championship
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
within; inside of; less than
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
cooking; food preparation
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
I see; that's right; indeed
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot