elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
home page (of a website or browser); homepage; web page; website
tournament; knockout competition
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
(not) a single person; (no) one
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
man; male; masculine gender
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
senior high school; high school
several hundred; hundreds (of)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
key piece of advice; key tip; hint
bent back; hunchback; stoop
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)