batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
general; popular; common; typical
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
many; numerous; various; large number of
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
creation; generation; formation; derivation
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
control; management (e.g. of a business)
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to sit down; to take a seat
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained