cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
time; hour; period; class
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
even though; despite; when
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
all of Japan; the whole of Japan; all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships; Japan national team
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
ticket window; box office; ticket
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
line; queue; procession; matrix
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
hidden; concealed; unknown; passing away; dying; death
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)