self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
lightly; easily; carelessly
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
to put on; to wear; to get used to wearing
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
2nd day of the month; two days
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
all of Japan; the whole of Japan; all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships; Japan national team
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to exert oneself; to make efforts
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to offer (e.g. flowers at a grave); to present (to a god, the deceased, etc.); to dedicate; to give as a parting gift; to offer (parting words)
at the mercy of (e.g. the waves); with (e.g. the wind)
minute difference; tiny difference; razor-thin margin
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
celebrity or comedian (usu. male) taking on an effeminate role (through mannerisms, way of speaking, etc.)
secret technique; secret art
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
in good shape; strongly built; in good health; having a strong constitution
trunk (of the body); soma
... years old; age (of) ...
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in