contest; competition; struggle; scramble
official business; public business
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
to crouch; to squat; to cower
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
demonstration; show of force
business ability; business acumen
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
regional cuisine; local cuisine
natural growth; wild growth
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
shottsuru; salted and fermented fish sauce from Akita
to be robbed of one's due; (lit.) to have one's fried tofu snatched by a black kite
covering the costs oneself; paying (the full amount) oneself
came here; coming here; recently
work-in-progress; working state
excess personnel; redundant staff
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
clearing one's mind of all worldly thoughts
sickness and health start with the mind
sound of something falling
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
combination (e.g. of foodstuffs)
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water
working away from home (esp. abroad); person working away from home; migrant worker
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province