clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
athlete's oath of fair play
chief umpire; referee (soccer, boxing, etc.)
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
consequence; outcome; result; blame
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
at least; at most; (even) just
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
overconfident; presumptuous
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
ago; since; before; previous
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
every year; yearly; annually
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy