(electric) circuit; (racing) circuit; race track; circuit (of events or venues)
obstacle race; steeplechase (athletics)
extended leave; long vacation
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
soldier; combatant; warrior
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
love ban; relationship ban; talent agency rule forbidding its clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
cancellation of a contract
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
fierce fight; close contest
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
complete combustion; perfect combustion; giving one's all; doing one's best; using all of one's ability
to speak; to hear a voice
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
midwinter; dead of winter
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
carving; engraving; sculpture
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
quarrel; dispute; argument
female university student
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
three-quarter; half coat; top coat
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish