earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
war; battle; match; game; competition
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
life; living; I; me; student
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
don't you think?; indicates question
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to approach; to draw near
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)