test period; exam period; examination time
bluff; false show of power; bold front
schedule; program; programme; agenda
weary from traveling (travelling)
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
kuruma prawn (Marsupenaeus japonicus); kuruma shrimp; Japanese tiger prawn
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
cheering group; cheering squad
pitching; pitching (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); pitch
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
traffic restrictions; traffic control
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
workforce reduction; personnel cut
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
loud shout; excited cheering
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
caltrop (spiked device scattered to maim infantry and horses); calthrop; caltrap
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart