as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
educational institution; school; academy; campus
continuation; succession; series
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
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
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly