coupon tickets; discount tickets; book of tickets
in person; personally; directly
to crop; to shear; to cut or trim something evenly; to make all the same length
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
office building; office complex
every month; each month; monthly
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
gentle; mild; meek; tender
female university student; female college student
to view the past with nostalgia
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
guidance; leadership; leading the way
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
to have the privilege of doing
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful