tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
genius; prodigy; natural gift
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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 ...
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
sixth man (in basketball)
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
power forward (basketball)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
senior high school; high school
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
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 continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
practice game; practice match
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
inter-scholastic athletics competition
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
decision of a contest; finals
shooter; marksman; shooter (in soccer, basketball, etc.); person who enjoys shooter video games; chute
war; battle; match; game; competition