commission; brokerage; wages; fee for a prostitute or geisha
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
ripple (on water); wavelets
competition for school marks; keeping score; score
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
daytime; noon period of the day; matinee
large triple gate to temple
flood; freshet; inundation
thruster (e.g. on a satellite)
inundating a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
beautiful; good; excellent
younger scholar; future reference
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots