opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
head start; initiative; preemption
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
alone; by oneself; on one's own
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
together; at the same time; same; identical
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
complete; whole; perfect; safe
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery