class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
with no effort at all; easily
winning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to be prolonged; to drag on
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
just a minute; small quantity
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
successively; one after another
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
declaration of war; proclamation of war