first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
immediately carrying out (a plan)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to watch steadily; to stare
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth