amusement; fun; brief entertainment
scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
form; method; system; formula
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
trio; gang of three; threesome
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
one's post; place of work; workplace
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
village; hamlet; countryside; country
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; interview (with a client, etc.); survey; (public) hearing
technical term; terminology; jargon
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
educational system; school system
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
squad leader; divisional officer
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
self-analysis; autoanalysis
one's house; one's home; one's family; house