to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
nongovernment organization (organisation); NGO
gold prize; gold award; gold medal; first-place prize
silver prize; silver award; silver medal; second-place prize
bronze prize; bronze award; bronze medal; third-place prize
division; section; classification; sorting; division
process; course; mechanism
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
ability to make plans; planning ability
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
exchange (something) together
split; division; break up
drama; play; powerful drug
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
underworld; underside of society
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
do not be surprised; lo and behold; wait for it
unlisted company (on a stock exchange)
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking