bottle of ink; ink bottle
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
inter-scholastic athletics competition
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
large quantities of alcohol; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
second marriage; remarriage
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
way (of doing); manner; method
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to subsist; to keep on living
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
classmate; friend in the same class
to have a relationship; to have relations
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
feeling rough (of the throat); irritated; acrid; pungent
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
private (non-governmental) school (college, university)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
offender; criminal; culprit
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)