of course; certainly; naturally
tension; mental strain; nervousness
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
clear; precise; definite; distinct
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
one's history as a performer
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
large number (of); many; majority
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon