program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
exemplar; model; example; pattern
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
chain letter that promises bad luck if you break the chain
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to challenge (a person) to a fight
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
knitting; knitted material; crochet
rented house; house for rent
just you wait and see (as a threat)
championship; title (of champion); championship game; championship tournament
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
right to be seeded; automatic qualification
high efficiency; high performance
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
kitchen; financial situation; finances
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to lie down; to throw oneself down