net auction; Internet auction; online auction; web auction
100,000; hundred thousand
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
to increase in value; to gain prestige
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
league; federation; union; alliance
regarding highly; attaching importance to
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
two seasons; Bon and year-end festivals
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
sunlight; rays of the Sun
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to keep a watchful eye on
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
show tent; circus tent; freak show