participation; joining; entry; adherence
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to join forces; to cooperate
in one's own way or style
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
very; extremely; excessively
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
originally; by nature; from the start
to close down a business; to shut a business
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away