there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
all; entire; whole; altogether
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
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
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
proper; right; reasonable
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple