evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
Saitama (city, prefecture)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit