(something) not coming together (as one had hoped or expected); unfortunate turn of events; unexpected turn; (lit.) (a) crossbill's beak (which has differently shaped upper and lower parts)
do your best; give it your all
opponent's car (in racing games); rival driver
counter for the hito-futa-mi counting system (forming hitotsu, futatsu, mitsu, and misoji, yasoji, etc.)
fiber optics; fibre optics
individual action; unilateral act
sword used for self-defense
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
flame resistance (esp. plastic, insulation, etc.); fire resistance; burning resistance
when there is a legal tender currency, bad money drives out good money (Gresham's Law)
general provisions; general rules
other business; other use; using for another purpose
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
official warning (esp. of an impending earthquake)
female office worker; office lady; OL
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
sternocleidomastoid muscle; sternomastoid
effervescence; fizziness; foamability
relationship of equality; (being) on an equal footing
leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; (lit.) don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)