after having come this far; now that we've come this far
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
history of; experience of
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
embodiment; realization; materialization
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to move forward; to move on
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations