the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
number one; first; best; most; game; round
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
school building; schoolhouse
partial destruction by fire
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
had better ...; had better not ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
older sister; elder sister
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
looking away; looking aside
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky