possible; potential; practicable; feasible
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
working adult; full-fledged member of society
all of Japan; the whole of Japan; all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships; Japan national team
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
(social) class; rank; grade
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
designated reader (comp. karuta); designated reciter; highest reader qualification
that's the way it is; such is life
long ago; a long time ago; already
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
dab; dabbing; dove; dub; dubbing
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
from here; from this place
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
legend; folklore; tradition
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
interruption; suspension; break
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
never mind!; don't worry about it
recovery; rescue; recapture
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up