to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
not caring; not giving a damn
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
dated; date; fixed; external
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
overall victory; championship
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
senior high school student
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
custom; habit; customary practice
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem