dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
just past noon; afternoon
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to collapse; to flop (onto)
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
municipal hospital; public hospital
first-aid; emergency (aid)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
unless one ...; if one does not ...
league; federation; union
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
physical condition; state of health; shape
first thing in the morning
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
management; administration; operation
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
departure; leaving; setting off
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
(team) pairings; match-ups
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
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)