wonderful; astounding; marvellous
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
strikeout; (several) vain attempts; failing despite giving one's best
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
with a friendly grin; smilingly
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
March; third month of the lunar calendar
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
two (long cylindrical things)
seamless; contiguous; unbroken; non-stop
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both