to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
if it is (the case that ...)
high-salt miso; salty miso; spicy miso
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
might is right; history is written by the victors
thereupon; shortly thereafter
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
the whole; all; on the whole; generally; from the start; from the outset
inter-scholastic athletics competition
Japan's best; number one in Japan
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
undisputed; entirely; perfect
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
firefly watching; firefly catching
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
was; was just in; just left; just did
Japan hand (someone very knowledgeable about Japan)
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
the fruit of diligent study
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush