not covered (by); not subject (to)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
every person; each one; everybody
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
minidisc; MD; missile defense; MD; magnetic disk; MD
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
(committee) chairman; president
each; (arch.) you (plural)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
publication of results; announcement of results
award of excellence; merit award
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
place; room; margin; scope
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
voice training; vocal exercises
from the beginning; from scratch
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
spirit; heart; disposition
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
just you wait and see (as a threat)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit