to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage
to search for; to seek for; to look for
one's own style; self-taught manner
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
preliminary test or trial; tryout
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
evident; plain; distinct; clear
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk