it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
world; society; people; the public
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
now; the present time; just now; another; more
notice; attention; observation
senior high school student
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
the other day; a few days ago
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
championship; title (of champion)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
myself; yourself; I; me; you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal