take the opportunity to (do something else)
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
floodlight; floodlight projector
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
calculus (concretion of minerals formed inside the body)
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
to crawl out of; to creep out of
(coming through) loud and clear
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
battle station; action stations
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
encounter; engagement; battle
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
large ball; giant ball (e.g. as pushed by competing teams in a school sports day)
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow