status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; stooge
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to mix; to blend; to combine
person whose physical suitability for conscription in the former Japanese military could not be determined in that year (e.g. due to illness)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
tomfoolery; monkey business
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
big athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day
to gain a victory; to win
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to recover consciousness; to come to
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
exemption; exoneration; discharge
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)