club activities; group activities
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to be noteworthy; to be worthy of attention
knife thrower; knife throwing
hidden room; secret chamber
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
trap door; removable floor boards
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
to take command; to give direction
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
unique; original; individual; unusual
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
finished product; finished goods; completed article
wait until you actually see it
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; pervert; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
videocassette recorder; VCR
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
southern part; the south (of a region)
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz