kickoff party; rally; pep party
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
with these words; while saying
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
dogwood (Cornus controversa)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
preferential treatment; hospitality; warm reception; cordial welcome
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
memories; recollections; reminiscence
directly; in person; firsthand
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
genuine; authentic; true; real
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
nine; team; players on a team; no
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
body; group; party; company; troupe
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
to take over; to hand over
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family