concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
last week; the week before
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
hot water (for drinking); tea; bath; bathhouse
individual match; single game
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
battle royal (pro wrestling); battle royale (game genre)
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
being the runner-up; finishing second
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
first time; first; initial
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
management; administration; operation
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
tradition; legend; folklore
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
some people; a few people; several people
financial planner; feature phone
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning