disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
personality; style; appearance
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
trial product; prototype model
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
workshop; studio; atelier
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
disuse; not using; non-usage
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted