first match (in a series)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
go that far; to that extent
shopping; purchased goods
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
(gymnastical) giant swing; all-out effort; frenzied activity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
that is to say; so that means
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
suffix for familiar person
final game; final games; the finals
street performer (comedian)
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at