to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
short distance; short range; short-haul
marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
means of transportation; transport service
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
treatment (of a person); dealing with
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
river; stream; River; the ... river
hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible