pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
class; heading; group; category
guard; security (officer); guardsman
curious; strange; unusual
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
vexing; irritating; impatient
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
throughout; all through; right through
forcibly; against one's will
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
rating; classification; allocation; grading
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
having lunch in a toilet cubicle by oneself
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
opening game; (season) opener
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop