document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.
lyricism; description of one's feelings
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
offense; offence; method of attack
fever medicine; antipyretic; antifebrile
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
to attack; to assault; to assail
selection of music; song selection
to have sexual intercourse
press; print shop; printing office
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
freely; frankly; without reserve
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
active; dynamic; energetic
selling out; being sold out
moneylending; moneylender
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
in person; personally; directly
not; nonexistent; not being (there)