to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
really; truly; indeed; good grief
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
myself; yourself; I; me; you