back seat (of a car); rear seat
to jump upon (a moving object)
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
shady online money-making
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
football (incl. soccer, rugby, American football, etc.; esp. used for soccer)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
(positive) economic effect
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
local industry; traditional local industry
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
master; teacher; stable master
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
sphincter; sphincter muscle; constrictor
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)