silence; stillness; quietness
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
to pass (of time); to elapse
call; summons; convening; convocation
the five continents; Asia, Africa, Europe, America and Australia; Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and South America
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
a laughingstock; a standing joke
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
steady; sound; reliable; solid
studies; schoolwork; classwork
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
business trip; official trip
blow; shock; strike; batting
made by oneself; homemade
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
first base; first baseman; one fort
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky