first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
veneer; outer layer that conceals something's true nature; (lit.) one layer of skin
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
unopened; with an unbroken seal
electrical tape; insulating tape
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
pardon me for leaving (first)
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
deck (from which players draw cards); draw pile; stock; tag verifying one has permission to take plants and trees from common land (Edo period)
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
final game; final games; the finals
dealer (esp. in cars); dealership; dealer; dealer; exhibitor (at a convention, etc.)
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling