unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to gather; to collect; to assemble
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
Japan's best; number one in Japan
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
planning; project; plan; design
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
preparatory phase; preparatory period
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
carelessly; inattentively
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
paid vacation; paid holiday
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
small; fine; detailed; stingy
application; request; petition
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series