to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
professor; teaching; instruction
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
health; healthy; sound; fit
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sporting circles; sporting world; sportsdom; world of sports
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
that is to say; so that means
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)