competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
in one's own way or style
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
simply; merely; only; solely
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
board or officer's meeting
resignation (from a position)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
even more; still more; further
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar