opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
floating (e.g. in air, water); floatation; buoyancy; buoying up (e.g. economy)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
sour look; surly face; pout
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
two days before; day before yesterday
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
fully prepared; all ready
morning; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special; morning dress; morning coat
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
general manager; general superintendent; general director (of a film, etc.)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
one revolution; one rotation
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker