participation; joining; entry; adherence
long-established; old-established; traditional
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
by means of; due to; because of; according to
silver (second-place) prize
bronze (third-place) prize
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
district; section; sector
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
at that time; in those days
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
in this way; thus; such; uh...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)