ice resurfacing; resurfacing a skating rink
estimation; rough calculation
aphonia; aphony; loss of voice
boarding passes; boarding tickets
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
skating rink; ice surface; silver plate
friction; discord; strife
to dash off; to write freely
biggest shareholder; largest stockholder
exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
ticket (for bus, train, etc.); passenger ticket; basic fare ticket (not valid on limited express trains without a supplemental express ticket)
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
lost article; something forgotten
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
selection of music; song selection
about when; about what time; how soon
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
to be consistent; to be coherent
Miyagi prefecture (Tōhoku area)
walking around at night; night travel; night train
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
material witness; suspect
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
headache inducing; vexing
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
scene of the crime (offense, offence)