individual match; single game
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
discovery; detection; finding
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
than; from; out of; except; but; more
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
life; living; I; me; student
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
one day; (on) a certain day