out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
nine times; twisting around many times
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
headquarters; head office; main office
blood relationship; blood relative
far sight and deep design
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
decisive win; winning hands down
eight (long cylindrical things)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
political system; political institution; regime
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to raise one's voice; to shout
cooperation; coordination; link