swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to become better; to improve
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
close; intimate; on good terms
stealthily; secretly; in secret
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to have a talk; to tell a story
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
company; corporation; workplace
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pitching duel; pitchers' battle
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...