to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
preference; priority; precedence
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
baseball tournament between non-professional teams sponsored by corporations
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
good prospects; full of hope; promising
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)