that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
alone; by oneself; on one's own
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
than; from; out of; except; but; more
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
time; hour; period; class
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
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.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
senior high school; high school
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
Japanese record; national record
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort