sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
tool; implement; means; furniture
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
that's true; of course; obviously
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to remove; to move out of the way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
bento; Japanese box lunch
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
Chinese-style stir-fried vegetable noodle soup
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
cancelled because of rain; wash out
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
athlete's oath of fair play
bulging (esp. of male genitals under clothing)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious