to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
regulation baseball (as opposed to the variety played with a rubber ball)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to feel hungry; to get hungry
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
summer vacation; summer holiday
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
shopping; purchased goods
yelp; sales campaign; kiang (Equus hemionus kiang); kyang
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook