senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
(arch.) fast-moving rowboat; type of fast military ship
step; stride; counter for steps
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it's been a long time; long time no see
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
all of Japan; the whole of Japan; all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships; Japan national team
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
water's edge; beach; shore
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing