synchronization; synchronized swimming
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
aptitude; aptness; suitability
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
used women's clothing such as bloomers and high-school sailor-suit uniforms (esp. as a source of sexual arousal)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
association; society; organization; organisation
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
running as fast as one can
physical strength; muscle strength
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
metallic sound; metallic clank
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
priest soldier; warrior monk
somersault; looping-the-loop
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
higher rank; better position
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath