bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
founder; originator; pioneer
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
traditional; customary; conventional
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
academic study; academic research
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
management; administration; operation
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)