news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
data processing; data handling
things depend on how you look at them
job (responsibility) of a section
staying up all night; all-night vigil
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
positive thinking; optimism
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
founder; originator; pioneer
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
tiger (feline, Panthera tigris)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
air of luxury; high class feel
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
moron; idiot; stupid person
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed