apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
imitation Japanese vellum
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
exhibition; exhibition game
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
with a start; with a jump
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
tropical forest; tropical rainforest
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
to applaud; to cheer (for)
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
square (shape); square (open space); formal; methodical; square (tool)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
making oneself conspicuous; pressing one's own cause
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, 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
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
glistening; shiny; sleek; slippery
vaseline; petroleum jelly; petrolatum
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to blow off; to be blown off
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting