to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
soft tennis; tennis played with soft rubber balls instead of hard yellow balls
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
article; news story; report; account
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
originally; by nature; from the start
Takasugi Shinsaku (1839.9.27-1867.5.17)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
right (to do something); authority; power
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
first championship win (esp. sumo)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
fund-raising; collection of funds
cooperation; collaboration
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
just a minute; small quantity
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
trouble; bother; annoyance
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait