(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
will not do; do not; does not
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
king; monarch; ruler; champion
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
accurate; exact; punctual; neat
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward