to drain away; to sell off; to dispose of
field horsetail (Equisetum arvense); common horsetail
makizushi; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
to swing late (at a ball)
snapping one's fingers; finger-snap
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
good old wife; one's wife of many years
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
wrong diagnosis; misdiagnosis
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
space development; space exploration
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
major war; great war; world war
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
Toyama (city, prefecture)
alien (from another planet)
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
un-; non-; negative prefix
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
to offer for sale; to put on the market
drifting; drift; being adrift