demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
northernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
the other day; lately; recently
late at night; at a late hour
review (of learned material); revision
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
big athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day; field day
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
private message; PM; post-meridiem; afternoon; project manager; product manager; particulate matter
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing