promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
senior high school; high school
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
March; third month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
Akita prefecture (Tōhoku area)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
sales; selling; marketing
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)
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
viewer; (television) audience
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
win-loss records (between two participants)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
results; record; grades; marks
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
I see; that's right; indeed
question; inquiry; enquiry
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank