to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
pleasant feeling; good vibes
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
war; battle; match; game; competition
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
difference; variation; difference
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.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
senior high school; high school
championship; title (of champion)
being the runner-up; finishing second
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
overall victory; championship
recommendation; referral; endorsement
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
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
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
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)
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
than; from; out of; except; but; more
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly