embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
when it becomes; when it comes to
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
probability; likelihood; chances
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
participation; joining; entry
not worth considering; out of the question
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
health; healthy; sound; fit
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time