what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
participants; participating athletes
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
simultaneous; all at once
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
war; battle; match; game; competition
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
older sister and younger brother