ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
a few seconds; several seconds
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
lowly people (Edo period); eta
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
nurses' station; nursing station
life; living; I; me; student
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
student (esp. a university student)
determination; resolution
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour