preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
body; physical system; (the) person
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
large serving; large portion
handsome man; actor in a love scene
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
overall victory; championship
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
due form; official; formality
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to live; to reside; to inhabit