match; game; bout; contest
prayer (for something); supplication
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
Japanese person; Japanese people
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
very; extremely; excessively
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
considerably; greatly; a lot
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...