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
famous school or university
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
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)
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
leadership skill; leadership ability
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
(arch.) surrounding area; shore (of the sea); suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass