leader of a (large) group; large decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp; puffbird (any bird of family Bucconidae); first makushita rikishi listed on the banzuke
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
(wearing) low over one's eyes
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
dismissal; sacking; discharge
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
consists of; comprises; is made up of
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
impassioned speech; fervent speech
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit