I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
live (internet) broadcast; live stream
abstention; nonparticipation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
than; from; out of; except; but; more
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to subsist; to keep on living
just because; even if; even though
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.