government service; the bureaucracy
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
family-oriented; familial
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to discuss; to talk together
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
club activities; extracurricular activities
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
marathon; long-distance race
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
triple time; three important requisites
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
I see; that's right; indeed
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention