I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
bento; Japanese box lunch
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
spring water; clear (pure) water
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
setter (dog type); setter (volleyball position)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
and; thereupon; because of that
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
serious; not joking; straight
another school; other schools
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
now; the present time; just now; another; more
crow (Corvus spp.); raven