very small difference (esp. in time); tiny interval
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
and; AND (Boolean operator)
sympathy; compassion; pity
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
doing whatever one pleases
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
members; member; constituent
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
era in which university places outnumber university applicants; era of declining enrollment
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
offense and defense; offence and defence