to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
championship; title (of champion)
region on Japan Sea side of Japan west of Tokyo; Nagano and Niigata
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
end of a match; end of a game
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
interview with leading player in a game (esp. baseball); player-of-the-game interview
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
quickly; calmly; intently
way; method; means; (technical) specification
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
continuous shooting (photography); consecutive shooting; rapid shooting
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
porcino (Boletus edulis); penny bun; cep
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)