check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine (used as an antitussive and a breath freshener)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
club activities; extracurricular activities
holding two or more positions concurrently
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
looking on (somebody) as hostile
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
draw (in competition); tie game
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
according to plan; as planned; on target
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.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
drama; theatre; theater; play
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
until now; so far; up to the present
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal