farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
useful thing; usable article
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
sympathy; compassion; pity
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
to gain a victory; to win
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
reason; cause; circumstances
in comparison to; rather than
have to do; must; should; ought to