China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
right in the middle (of); midst; height
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
bravery; courage; heroism
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
first place; head position; leading position
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
first championship win (esp. sumo)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
number one; first; best; most; game; round
eros; sexual desire; Eros (god); (Platonic) Eros; Eros (asteroid)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
free skating; long program
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
no!; no no!; no, not at all
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
match; game; bout; contest