recommendation; referral; endorsement
ten; 10; ten years of age
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to win and advance to the next round
to score points with (a person)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
you are cordially invited to participate; please come and join us
conquest; domination; mastery
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
many people; a large number of people
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
mountain climbing; mountaineering
just one person; only one
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you