Spring Tournament (held in Osaka in March)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
wicked tongue; abusive language
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
flood of customers; roaring business
and; AND (Boolean operator)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
distrust of (other) human beings
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
celebrating recovery from illness
removal of stitches; removal of sutures
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to apologize; to apologise
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
last week; the week before
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
discarding; firing (an employee)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be boiled; to be cooked
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed