to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
at once; immediately; right now
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
time; hour; period; class
batter's box; one's turn at bat
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
surely; certainly; without doubt
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
Japanese version of baseball played with a hard rubber ball
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
lightly; easily; carelessly
empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
evening meal; dinner; supper
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)