first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
being the runner-up; finishing second
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
whole school; the first proof; one proofreading
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
audience; spectator; spectators
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
belligerence; fighting spirit
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to complete decisively; to do to completion
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to feel; to sense; to experience
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
ponkan orange (Citrus reticulata); tangerine
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go