dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
regular matches in an official tournament
something wrapped in a furoshiki
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
few decades; many decades; several decades
a great variety of; diversity
decedent; deceased; inheritee
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
including (in a package); packing together with
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
after the end (of something); post-
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
to be constipated; to conclude
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge