good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
by myself; in person; by oneself
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
fee; charge; rate; material
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
please (give me); please (do for me)
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
entrance fee; participation cost
participant; entrant; player; competitor
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
else; in addition; besides
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
loser; defeated person; the defeated
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other