once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
summer vacation; summer holiday
almost every day; almost daily
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to work hard; to work diligently
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
in the morning; during the morning
air conditioning; air cooling
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to have a talk; to tell a story
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
even though; despite; when
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
newton (N) (SI unit of force); Newton (Sir Isaac)
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year