to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to spend time (on doing something)
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
customary; conventional; traditional; usual
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
monjayaki; pan-fried batter with various fillings
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
in history; ever; historical
rare; extraordinary; singular
fierce fight; close contest
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
overall victory; championship
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
healthy; sound; wholesome
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
calm; composed; cool; quiet
so; like this; in this way
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
this is why; this means; it is the case that
excursion; field trip; school trip
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
either way; in any case; one way or another
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing