to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
sympathy; empathy; response
on countless occasions; many a time
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
right in the midst of; right at the height of
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
selection; choice; picking out
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink