(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
school; proofreading; proof
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
regulation baseball (as opposed to the variety played with a rubber ball)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
of great promise; with a promising future
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to gather; to collect; to assemble
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
ten; 10; ten years of age
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
that's the way it is; such is life
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?