N2-1.3.1

85 Vocabulary

training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.) ②working out
supervision ②director
guidance ②shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability) ②communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
(stage) appearance ②participation (e.g. in a tournament)
splendid ②utter (esp. defeat) ③something worth seeing
activity (esp. energetic or successful) ②walking about with great vigor
to obey (an order, law, etc.) ②to follow (a person) ③to go alongside (e.g. a river) ④to serve (as)
aid ②cheering
veteran (in a particular field)
opponent ②menace
friend ②taking sides with
to protect ②to keep (i.e. a promise)
victory or defeat
victory or defeat ②match
to tear ②to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.) ③to defeat ④to break (e.g. silence)
draw (in competition)
author (usu. of a particular book)
classic (work, esp. book)
modern language ②modern Japanese
to translate
classic (work, esp. book)
masterpiece ②amusing blunder
famous scene (e.g. in a movie or play)
role ②position (of responsibility) ③part (in a play, film, etc.) ④scoring combination (in mahjong, card games, etc.)
actor ②man of wits
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium) ②audience
stage (of a theater, concert hall, etc.) ②setting (of a story) ③sphere (of activity)
stage ②performance
curtain ②act (in play)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.) ②comment ③stock phrase
composition ②tune ③enjoyment
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.) ②batting
to stuff into ②to shorten ③to reduce (spending) ④to focus intently on ⑤to go through thoroughly ⑥to be on duty ⑦to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi) ⑧to do non-stop
to shave (wood, leather, etc.) ②to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.) ③to delete
to carve ②to tattoo
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such) ②first name ③famous ④name ⑤noun
famous scene (e.g. in a movie or play)
victory or defeat ②match
(a) little ②only
exactly ②right then ③just (about to) ④duly