Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
sense of unity; sense of oneness
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
derailment; digression; deviation
reset; fresh start; new beginning
sharing equally (costs, profits, etc.); splitting equally
addition; adding; supplement
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
severe; strict; tough; hard
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
spy; special agent; covert operative
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
effect; result; worth; use; avail
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
quality newspaper; broadsheet newspaper
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
clause; article; stipulations
to make a list; to enumerate
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
understood; I see; OK; present; here
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
dissemination; spreading of information