life; living; I; me; student
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
secretariat; executive office
to apologize; to apologise
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
restaurant with only set meals
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
just one person; only one
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
reopening; resumption; restarting
since when; from when; how long
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)