model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
jack of all trades, master of none
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
heap; pile; stack; full measure
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
strong interaction; strong force
mangy cur; low animal; beast
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
overnight; since last night
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
worst; poor and boring; uncool
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
third time lucky; third time's the charm
world history; international history
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
student (esp. a university student)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
study; pursuit of knowledge
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
negative personality; asocial type
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
piercing (esp. in the ear); piercing hole
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria