Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
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
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
such ... as; or some such
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become