same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
medical office (esp. in a hospital); doctor's office
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
outside of; not covered by
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
old fox; old-timer; schemer
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
to be surprised; to be astonished
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful