thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
end; close; conclusion; termination
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
time evolution; temporal development
uncertainty; indefiniteness
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
bishop (chess piece); bishop
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
to have more losses than wins; to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be behind (in wins); to have a losing record
professional team (usu. in sport); pro team
deciding match; play-off; runoff
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
handicap match; handicap race
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
not taking an examination; not having to take an examination
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping