to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
than; from; out of; except; but; more
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
nice; good; well-executed
two persons; two people; pair; couple
soft (esp. of softball, tennis, etc.)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
considerably; fairly; quite
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
had better ...; had better not ...
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to take; to catch; to capture
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)