chink in the armor (armour)
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
retirement at one's own request
job hunting; job searching
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
mental illness; emotional disorder
this occasion; at this time; now
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
two parts; two copies; the second part
without; unless; have to do
first month of the lunar calendar; January
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
paid vacation; paid holiday
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
multiple personality; split personality
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
biological parent; real parent
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation