mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
flute player; flutist; flautist; piper
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
mountain climbing; mountaineering
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
mountain climber; mountaineer
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money