on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
Special Assault Team; SAT
the way of karate; karate
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris)
SIG; special interest group
SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to count; to include in the number
increase in speed, acceleration
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
emoji; pictorial symbol; pictograph; ASCII art
rescue mission; evacuation operation
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
being the runner-up; finishing second
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to make a fool of someone
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
dream for the future; hopes for the future