first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
another company; other company
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
record high; all-time high
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
author; writer; novelist; artist
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
so; like this; in this way
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique