exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day
war; battle; match; game; competition
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
generation; the world; the age
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
tradition; legend; folklore
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
final game; final games; the finals
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
in history; ever; historical
pair; the two; both persons; both things
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
deciding match (in a competition for a cup (pennant))
match; game; bout; contest
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to recall; to remember; to recollect
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
number on back of player's shirt; uniform number; shirt number
number one; first; best; most; game; round
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination