bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
person who tends to find things bothersome; person who doesn't like to make an effort
competitive swimming; swimming race
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
home area; home town; local
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to brave a danger; to take a risk
after checking; after verification
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
administration; medication; dosage
under development; in development
adjustor; regulator; modifier; conditioning agent
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
number of (large) animals
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
innocent; blameless; guiltless
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless