cloth to wipe the sweat off
sweating easily; profuse sweater
campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
your acquaintance; people who know
mud; muddy; covered in mud
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
handing out flyers; distributing leaflets
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
candidate (for an election)
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
spirituality; spiritual nature
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
every evening; night after night
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
approximate age; age range