head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
severe; strict; tough; hard
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)