regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
notice; attention; observation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
senior high school; high school
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
it's been a long time; long time no see
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
girls' or women's division or section
participation; joining; entry; adherence
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
split; division; break up
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice