raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
traditional art; traditional performance art
entertainment; performance
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
kyūdō; kyudo; Japanese archery
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
individual; private person; personal; natural person
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
Japan's best; number one in Japan
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
don't worry about it; forget about it
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)