newly appointed; inaugural
to pay attention; to be watchful
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
offensive (movement); aggression
every person; each one; everybody
recommendation; referral; endorsement
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
to be talkative; to have a glib tongue; to speak fluently; to be a good talker
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
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
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
king; monarch; ruler; champion
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
welcoming new students, club members, etc.
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
application; request; petition
beauty contest to name Miss ...
beauty contest; beauty pageant
self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
recommendation (by others)
possibility of participation; participation possibility
nonparticipation; nonattendance
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
meditation; contemplation
honorific affix; honorific prefix
patience; endurance; perseverance