(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
senior high school; high school
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
club activities; extracurricular activities
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
soccer club (at a school); football club
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
adds force or indicates command
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
number one; first; best; most; game; round
notice; attention; observation
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to slide into; to slip into
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards