to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(period of) a year; during an era
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
online music distribution
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
around the world; throughout the world
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting