thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
being the runner-up; finishing second
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
MVP (esp. in baseball); most valuable player
Fighting Spirit Prize (sumo, martial arts, etc.)
special award; special prize
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
award ceremony; prize-giving
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
cover; mantle; shroud; hood; casing
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
special training; intensive training; crash course
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
all present; all concerned; all of us
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
large build; large pattern
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called