the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
large serving; large portion
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
character written by brush; brush-stroke character
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
commander; commanding officer; CO
flawless; absolute perfection
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
restaurant industry; restaurant business; catering industry
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
unrequited love; one-sided love
precarious situation; precarious state
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness