baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
interview (e.g. for a job)
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
VIP; very important person
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism
bribe; sweetener; douceur
personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
third grade; third class; tertiary
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to be caught (of a wild animal, fish, baseball, etc.); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to capture
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)