Japan Gymnastic Association; JGA
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
release date; publication date; opening day; open day
head office; general office
Coleman; Colman; Corman; Kolman
team (of players, athletes); squad; (sports) delegation
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai