practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
overall victory; championship
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
genius; prodigy; natural gift
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
in that way; thus; so; so?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
club activities; extracurricular activities
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
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
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
tradition; legend; folklore
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off