cultural center; cultural centre
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
field horsetail (Equisetum arvense); common horsetail
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
professional shogi player; professional go player
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
catching a cold; person with a cold
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
security for a loan; collateral
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
house where one was born; one's parents' house
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
proposal; proposition; suggestion
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life