it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
every year; yearly; annually
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to look forward to something
adds force or indicates command
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
inter-scholastic athletics competition
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
both schools; both universities
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
March; third month of the lunar calendar
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
senior high school; high school
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
war; battle; match; game; competition
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
on countless occasions; many a time
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout