to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
on and after; from ... onward; since
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to win and advance to the next round
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
shock troop commander; spearhead of a shock unit
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
student in a lower grade; underclassman
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
huge rock; firmness; solidity
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
exceedingly; extremely; decisively