finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
permission; approval; authorization; license
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
debut match; debut fight; debut race
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
honorific/polite/humble prefix
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to face; to go towards; to head towards
1,000,000; one million; million; many
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
second (unit of time); arc second
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
such ... as; or some such
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
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 wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun