while; during; while; although; all; both
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
senior high school; high school
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
overall victory; championship
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
match; game; bout; contest
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
such ... as; or some such
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)