equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
family-oriented; familial
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
(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)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
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
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
preference; priority; precedence
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to accept; to receive; to agree
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
be on your guard!; take care!
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)