favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
victory stand; winners' podium
(in) his way; peculiar to him
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
hello; good day; good afternoon
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
judgment; judgement; discernment
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
main temple building; nave
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
nothing but; none other than
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
every evening; every night
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories