to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
club activities; extracurricular activities
match; game; bout; contest
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
estimate (of costs); budget
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
of course; certainly; naturally
number one; first; best; most; game; round
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
again; once more; a second time
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to look forward to something