(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
young commander; young leader; young master
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
Minister of War (Zhou dynasty China)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
all of Japan; the whole of Japan; all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships; Japan national team
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as expected; as predicted
after that; afterwards; thereafter
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
suffix for familiar person
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
company president; manager; director
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter