first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
difference; variation; difference
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
wish; desire; ambition; choice
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
senior high school; high school
championship; title (of champion); championship game; championship tournament
being the runner-up; finishing second
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
recommendation; referral; endorsement
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
young imperial prince; child of the imperial family; shrine dedicated to a child of the god of the main shrine; newly built shrine (to which a divided tutelary deity has just been transferred)
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
imagination; supposition; guess
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
then; well; so; well then
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
of course; certainly; indeed
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress