difficult to hear; difficult to ask
first base; first baseman; one fort
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
covering used to wrap a baby
cesspool; sink; manure sink
pitch that hits the batter
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
living by oneself; living alone
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
to call out; to ask someone to come
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
A common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan, famous for being the centre of modern Japanese popular culture and a major shopping district for video games, anime, manga, electronics and computer-related goods.
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
to sit for an examination
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best