ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
educator; teacher; educationalist
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
senior high school; high school
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
private affairs; personal matter
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
first; first base; first baseman; fast
near; close; beside; third person
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
fate; chance; relationship; tie
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
unqualified; without qualifications
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
labor; labour; manpower; working force
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky