unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to become better; to improve
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to name; to call; to christen; to term
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
refinement; narrowing-down
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to get late; to advance; to wear on
overall victory; victory in the overall standings
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
counting "stars" to tally the score to date; how well something has gone (e.g. in terms of wins over losses)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
readjustment; realignment
not mince matters; not mince one's words
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
adjustment; coordination; regulation
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite