zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
third stage; three stages
participation; joining; entry; adherence
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
almost; roughly; approximately
a few years ago; some years back
results of a scientific investigation; findings
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
protracted war; war of attrition
to be prolonged; to drag on
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
fighting spirit; (will to) fight