ring; playing field; stadium
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
round shape; circle; circular form
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
touching; moving; painful
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
street at night; making a night journey
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
fully equipped (particularly with reference to cars)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
equilibrium; good balance; poise