actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society; society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records
sense of values; values; value system
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to increase; to add to; to augment
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
indicate reason; infers some protest
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)