first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
overall victory; championship
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
conviction; belief; confidence
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to look forward to something
the other day; lately; recently
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
time; hour; period; class
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
only; merely; but; no more than
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
seeing one off; farewell; escort
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
at least; at most; (even) just
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
at once; immediately; right now
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly