bribe; money under the table
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
new graduate; recent graduate
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
half-game consisting of an east and south round
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
trifling matter; urination; urine
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
starting tiles; initial hand; dealt tiles
subject; title; subject (of an email); subject line
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
simultaneous transmission; sending to multiple recipients; sending a group message