at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
one by one; one at a time; in turn
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
starting line; starting point
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
Hakone ekiden; Hakone long-distance relay race
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
first challenge; first try
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to feel; to sense; to experience
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
something like ...; something called ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
adds force or indicates command
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January