match; game; bout; contest
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
wearing one's hair in braids
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
rather; sooner; preferably
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
inspection; examination; checking
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
battlefield; battleground
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
trivia; snippet of knowledge
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
bento; Japanese box lunch
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
and; thereupon; because of that
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to overflow from something full
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through