men and women of all ages
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
divorce; dissolution of adoption
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
pot; (volcanic) crater; buttocks; gay man; queer; faggot
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; okame; okame soba; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
but; however; provided that
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
supplementary lecture; supplementary lesson; extra classes
compensatory holiday (for working on a day off); time in lieu
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
nonparticipation; nonattendance
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
in succession; one after another
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
several hundred; hundreds (of)