chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to collect; to assemble; to gather
selection; choice; picking out
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
Chidorigafuchi (famous place in Tokyo for cherry blossoms, location of the Budokan)
surname; family name; last name
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
working; in operation; running; active
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
switching over to; migration; transition
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
other side; opposite side; other party
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
attendance (at school); going to school
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal