to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
bronze (third-place) prize
to throw down the drain; to waste
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
concert band (at a school); wind ensemble
rikka; formal style of ikebana
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
famous school or university
brass (musical) instrument
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
contrabass; double bass; bass
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
horn (musical instrument)
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
leadership skill; leadership ability