thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
continuation; succession; series
New Year's Eve; December 31
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
provisional; temporary; tentative
king; monarch; ruler; champion
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
war; battle; match; game; competition
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
Takayama Katsunari (1983.5.12-)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
the place for; the time for; the level of
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
January; first month of the lunar calendar
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
defense; defence; protection
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
Gushi Ken'youkou (1955.6-)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity