just a minute; small quantity
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
traditional art; traditional performance art
entertainment; performance
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
individual; private person; personal; private
overall victory; championship
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
Japan's best; number one in Japan
sound; noise; note; Chinese-derived character reading
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
don't worry about it; forget about it
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
senior high school; high school
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold