inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
of course; certainly; naturally
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
starting pistol; starter pistol
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
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)
around the world; throughout the world
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to subsist; to keep on living
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment