to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to forget to say; to forget to mention
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
recently; lately; these days
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to say; to be called; to do
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
deciding match; play-off; runoff
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
young person; youth; young
genius; prodigy; natural gift
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
laughingstock; butt of ridicule