pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
second edition; additional printing
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to rearrange; to resequence
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to stop (plug) one's ears
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
everyday life; daily life
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of