background image; static image
educational program (TV, radio)
composite image; photomontage; photoshopped image
broadcasting (e.g. seed); disseminating; distributing (e.g. favours); pork barrelling
goal-making opportunity; scoring opportunity
deadly serious; deadly earnest
kicking a ball in mid-air (soccer, football)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
without being discouraged by this (experience); without letting this put (you) off; without being held back by this
long homeroom; occasional or periodic extra long registration class or assembly in a school (e.g. for activities not related to class work)
to signal the winner of a match (by the referee raising his fan towards the winner); to declare someone the winner (of a competition)
participating store; participating merchant; franchise store
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
excellent speech; masterly speech
twice cooked pork (Szechuan dish)
Public Office Election Law
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
short-tempered; quick-tempered; impatient; hasty; rash
hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
defense costs; defence costs; ERA
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
chattering (of teeth) and trembling (with fear)
to make a habit of; to make it a practice to
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
membership registration; subscription; member enrolment
just you wait!; I'll show you one day!; you'll see!; you'll pay for this!
at some point in the past; at some stage
sleazy; vulgar; low-life; shabby
these days; nowadays; recently
(skill of) making funny faces; facial performance