overall victory; championship
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
sincere; earnest; serious
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
match; game; bout; contest
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
female high-school student
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
single word; a few words; brief comment
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
to increase; to add to; to augment
originally; by nature; from the start