mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
fourth day of the month; four days
official announcement; proclamation
diagnosis; medical examination
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
competitive swimming; swimming race
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
ability; capability; skill
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
beyond that point; after that
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look