counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
allotment (allocation) of marks
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to breathe out; to exhale
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
sunlight; rays of the Sun
publication of results; announcement of results
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to put up (a notice); to post
line; queue; procession; matrix
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
always having a comeback; fast-talking
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
high achiever; student with good academic results
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to have one's name entered (in a list)
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
accumulation; accumulate; store
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
funny story; funny anecdote
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking