passing the ball; exchanging passes; passing back and forth
while; even though; despite
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
nice; good; well-executed
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
chair; stool; post; office; position
piece; fragment; one (object)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
test period; exam period; examination time
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun