Buddhist (household) altar
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
when; how soon; how long until
sports ground; sports oval
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
superman; superhuman person; Superman (superhero)
randori (freestyle judo training)
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
teacher; instructor; professor
to resound; to make a stir
to be a matter of life or death
personal grudge; personal enmity
exploitation; overuse; abuse
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
troubled face; worried expression
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
to bring someone to grief; to give someone hell
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
naughty; mischievous; unruly
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution