(some) more; even more; longer; further
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition
pilgrimage to the three main Kumano shrines
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
quickly; calmly; intently
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
life; living; I; me; student
traditional horse-racing; originally two horses head-to-head or ten at a time, esp. May 5 event at Kamigamo shrine
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
quitting while one is ahead
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
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.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to compete with; to vie for
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid