mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
although I say; although one might say; although called
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
special; particular; peculiar; unique
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
intestinal; inside the intestines
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
making practical; making useful; implementing
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(necessary) personnel; required person
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
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
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
in accordance with; according to
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
draw; tie; quits; even; square
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
dogwood (Cornus controversa)
cultivation; nurture; culture
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable