rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
infringement; violation; breach of regulations; infraction
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
octopus hold (wrestling); grapevine stretch
loss of a match that is 'called' part way into the game
performing music in the street; busking
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
all compositions; the entire composition
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
performing arts; acrobatics
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
cold; cold cream; cold wave; cold permanent wave
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
pitch that hits the batter
true friend; close friend
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to nip (something) in the bud
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)