second; number two; runner-up
Saitama (city, prefecture)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
senior high school; high school
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
cannot be helped; unavoidable
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
impossible to do (although wants to)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
serious; not joking; straight
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed