club activities; extracurricular activities
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
choices; alternatives; options
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
single word; a few words; brief comment
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to mix; to stir; to blend
icing; frosting; icing (on an aircraft, ship, etc.); icing (hockey infraction); cryotherapy
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle