cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
overall victory; championship
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
participation; joining; entry; adherence
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to prevent; to take precautions
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
management; administration; operation
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
idealistic thought (argument)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
results; record; grades; marks
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
military authorities; army circles
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
very; much; greatly; a lot of