table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
pre-war days; before the war
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
just past noon; afternoon
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
four corners; four ordinal directions
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to change completely; to change suddenly
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
scariest; most frightening
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
loser; defeated person; the defeated
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to google; to do an online search (for)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
initiation into an art or discipline
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
striking technique performed at a distance from one's opponent
self-interest; selfish desire
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into