to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
inter-scholastic athletics competition
overall victory; championship
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
any more; any further; any better; any longer
how; in what way; by what means
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
senior high school; high school
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
society; the world; the times
in comparison to; rather than
club activities; extracurricular activities
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
confections; sweets; candy; cake
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
female high-school student
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest