soccer club (at a school); football club
Hayato; ethnic group which lived in Kyūshū in ancient times and opposed the state of Yamato; man from Kagoshima
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
comparatively; relatively
rather than; more ... than ...
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
all of Japan; the whole of Japan; all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships; Japan national team
to give an impression; to make an impression
being good at thoughtfulness for others; thoughtful and considerate person
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
every person; each one; everybody
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
principal; main; important; fashionable
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
communication skills; communication ability
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)