mass communication; mass media
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
cannot be compared with; no match for
to join together; to combine; to join up
precondition; prerequisite
middle and high-school students
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
division by 1000; one-thousandth
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to compete with; to vie for
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
small number; few; minority
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
only; merely; but; no more than
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)