breaking up a match (on the decision of the referee, in boxing, etc.)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
doing whatever one pleases
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
nonchalantly; without a care
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
come out!; where are you?
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
master; teacher; stable master
terrycloth; towelling; toweling
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)