naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
to translate; to interpret
large amount of money; great cost
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to collect; to assemble; to gather
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
international; diplomatic intercourse
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
continuation; succession; series
overall victory; championship
it is I who should say so
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
participation; joining; entry; adherence
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
class disruption (e.g. due to discipline problems); classroom chaos
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)