(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
ultimate; ultimate (sport); ultimate frisbee
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
stir-fry of pork liver and garlic chives
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
large serving; large portion
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
to repeat; to do over again
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative