work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
drinking party; get-together
order; sequence; procedure
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
88 years old; (arch.) rice
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake
north wind; northerly wind
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
participatory; participating; hands-on
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
unit; (musical) group; band
named after; associated with; connected with
to bring back; to restore
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity