why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
participation; joining; entry
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
red panda (Ailurus fulgens); lesser panda
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
pride; dignity; self-worth
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to subsist; to keep on living
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
earless seal (Phocidae); true seal; seal
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
participants; participating athletes
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust