Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
the opposite sex; isomerism
to like; to love; to be fond of
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
sorry; excuse me; thank you
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to watch over; to watch attentively
until now; so far; up to the present
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
overall victory; championship
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
is it?; isn't it?; be; is