kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
public announcement; official notice; edict
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
genuine; authentic; true; real
justice; fairness; impartiality
publication of results; announcement of results
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
Japanese style; Japanese fashion
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to wring the neck; to strangle
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
ministries and government offices; the authorities
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
Department of Defense (US); the Pentagon
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)