even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
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
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
to take; to catch; to capture
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
triangle (musical instrument); triangle (shape)
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
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
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
pessimism; disappointment
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
university student; college student
Okinawa (city, prefecture)