(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
the reverse; other side; lining
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
registration; accession; register; entry; record
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
match; game; bout; contest
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
in the prefecture; prefectural
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
social dance; ballroom dancing
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
association of people from the same prefecture
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
must-see; not to be missed; a must
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
chemistry laboratory; chemical laboratory
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
cheering group; cheering squad
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than