the preceding year; the previous year; last year
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
production (e.g. play); direction
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
by myself; in person; by oneself
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
(for the) first time in one's life
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
overall victory; championship
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
man of the hour; woman of the hour
serious; not joking; straight
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
impossible; unlikely; improbable
Japan's best; number one in Japan
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be silent; to say nothing
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
small part (e.g. in a film); bit part; extra
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
1,000,000; one million; million; many
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
wall with exposed timber pillars