(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
worst; poor and boring; uncool
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
bento; Japanese box lunch
personal; individual; private
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
it hasn't been long since
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
high rating; good reputation
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
objection; dissent; protest
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
participants; participating athletes
while; even though; despite
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to follow another's example
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
hello; good day; good afternoon
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material