conquest; subjugation; overcoming
exhibition; exhibition game
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
at the last moment; this late in the game
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
king; monarch; ruler; champion
accurate; exact; punctual; neat
six; sixth (interval, chord)
cold storage; refrigeration
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
lost article; something forgotten
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
great popularity; sensation; good reputation
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
society; public; community; social studies