vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
in comparison to; rather than
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to apologize; to apologise
sports-minded; sports-oriented
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
suffix for familiar person
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
by myself; in person; by oneself
(sound of one's) heartbeat
request; favour (to ask); wish; please