to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
honorific/polite/humble prefix
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
number one; first; best; most; game; round
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to stop walking; to pause
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
period of time; time slot; time zone
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
manners; courtesy; etiquette
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive