to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
senior high school; high school
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
together; at the same time; same; identical
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
congestion caused by a traffic accident
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
Japanese spindletree (Euonymus japonicus)
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (type of laser eye surgery); LASIK
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
district; section; sector
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)