elementary and middle schools
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
senior high school; high school
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
table tennis club; ping-pong club
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
team competition; team game
war; battle; match; game; competition
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
individual match; single game
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
first match (in a series)
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
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
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
in one's own way or style
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
municipal office; council; city hall
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself