staff member; employee; worker; personnel
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
oracle; revelation; divine message
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
to become familiar (to one's ears)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
match; game; bout; contest
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
addition; adding; supplement
cost of a meal (or meals)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
retry; another try; another go
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle