sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
interview with leading player in a game (esp. baseball); player-of-the-game interview
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
entrance procession; march-in; entry parade
administration of an oath
entrance; admission; entering
eternity; perpetuity; immortality; permanence
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
now that; since; so long as; because
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
one by one; one after another; successively
to make an appearance; to show up
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal