happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
president (of a society); chairman
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
regarding as very likely (to win, succeed, etc.)
to be helpful; to be useful
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
story; tale; talk; discussion
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
private clinician; physician in private practice
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
Japan's best; number one in Japan
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
proud; having a prominent nose
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...