national; founded and run by the central government
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to forget to say; to forget to mention
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
establishment (of a business); founding
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to move forward; to move on
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
victim; injured party; sufferer
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
separation; farewell; parting
large-breed dog; large dog
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)