word puzzle where four kanji are arranged around a blank in the middle, and four 熟語 (jukugo, “kanji compounds”) are to be formed by filling in the blank.

drawing / (sports) a tie / (golf) a golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the left

(baseball, of a catcher) catching a ball without changing the location of their hand

Donegal (a town in Ireland) / Donegal (a county of Ireland)

love for one's hometown

bandeau (bra)

通行止め: dead end, road closure, cul-de-sac

(grammar) ending a sentence with a 体言 (taigen), instead of verbs (including だ (da))

hush money

threaten, coerce