to clear away; to remove; to demolish
domestic; parochial; noncosmopolitan; provincial
bank robbery; bank robber
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
skill; dexterity; master hand
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
included (in a publication); carried; printed
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
distress; wretched condition
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
recovery; rescue; recapture
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
approximation; having a close resemblance
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to take back; to recapture
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to signal the winner of a match (by the referee raising his fan towards the winner); to declare someone the winner (of a competition)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
outstanding; excellent; remarkable
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
character (in a novel, film, etc.)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
Europe and America; the West
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
The Asahai Shimbun Company
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)