veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
society; public; community; social studies
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
in order; in turn; one by one
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
priority; order of precedence
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
incessant; uninterrupted; continuous
magazine; journal; periodical
serialization; serialisation; serial story
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
influence; effect; impact
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...