clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
one's assessment of the situation
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
undisputed; entirely; perfect
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to score points with (a person)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
remote control; remote operation
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
trio; gang of three; threesome
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
such; this sort of; like this
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
having no money; lack of money
(death from) starvation; starving to death
getting an advance (on one's salary)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business