timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
light; right; right field; right fielder
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
external angle; exterior angle; outside corner
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)