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 think;  to consider;  to think (of doing);  to plan (to do);  to judge;  to assess;  to imagine
 by no means;  never!;  something unexpected;  emergency; (arch.)  currently; (arch.)  for the time being
 here;  this place;  this point;  here;  these past ... (e.g. three years);  these last ...
 until (a time);  till;  to (a place or person);  as far as;  to (an extent);  up to
 to do;  to carry out;  to cause to become;  to make (into);  to serve as;  to act as;  to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
 things like;  something like;  someone like;  such a thing as;  (the fact) that;  to think that
 so-so;  passable;  now, now;  my, my
 you said;  he said;  if ... then;  do you seriously think that;  I already told you;  you should know by now that;  the said ...
 place;  spot;  address;  district;  area;  one's house;  point
 behind;  rear;  after;  later;  remainder;  the rest;  more (e.g. five more minutes)
 to do;  to undertake;  to send;  to dispatch;  to put;  to move;  to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
 enjoyment;  pleasure;  diversion;  anticipation;  looking forward to
 everyone;  everybody;  all;  everything;  all
 interesting;  fascinating;  amusing;  funny;  enjoyable;  fun
 to receive;  to take;  to get somebody to do something;  to have in one's pocket (a fight, match);  to contract (a disease);  to catch
 at (place, time);  in;  to (direction, state);  toward;  for (purpose);  because of (reason);  for
 to lose;  to be defeated;  to succumb;  to give in;  to be inferior to;  to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
 thing;  object;  one's things;  possessions;  things;  something;  quality
 junior high school;  middle school;  lower secondary school
 Japan's best;  number one in Japan
 to decide;  to choose;  to clinch (a victory);  to decide (the outcome of a match);  to persist in doing;  to go through with;  to always do
 national convention;  national competition;  national athletic meet
 Kanto;  region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures;  Kanto;  north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
 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.)
 district;  section;  sector
 preliminary contest;  qualifying round;  trial;  heat;  primary
 war;  battle;  match;  game;  competition
 opposite;  opposition;  versus;  vs.;  to (e.g. "winning a game five to three");  equal footing
 inside;  interior;  among;  within;  middle;  center;  during
 match;  game;  bout;  contest
 start;  commencement;  beginning;  initiation
 as soon as...;  just after...;  immediately after...;  hurriedly;  in haste;  quickly
 scoring;  score;  points made;  marks obtained;  goals;  runs
 lead;  leading;  lead (of a newspaper, etc.);  lede;  lead (wire);  lead (e.g. dog);  leash
 to catch up (with);  to draw level;  to pull even;  to be compensated;  to make up for one's losses
 opponent;  rival;  adversary;  menace;  danger;  threat
 friend;  ally;  supporter;  taking sides with;  supporting;  standing by
 to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 in this way;  thus;  such;  uh...
 to become;  to get;  to result in;  to turn out;  to consist of;  to be composed of;  to be completed
 to be seen;  to be in sight;  to look;  to seem;  to come
 how;  in what way;  why;  for what reason;  cannot possibly;  no way