defense; defence; safeguard; protection
fall of a castle; surrender of a castle; giving up (on something); giving in (to persuasion); yielding
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
cook-house; galley; kitchen
light music; popular music
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
during; for the duration of
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
participant; entrant; player; competitor
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
headquarters; head office; main office
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
president (of a society); chairman
action committee; executive committee
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
three special awards for wrestlers at the end of a tournament
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
bedside; near one's pillow