new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
nth district of a town; nth city block
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
thereupon; shortly thereafter
bringing; taking; carrying
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to get between; to be caught in
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
Ichirō; Ichirō Suzuki (1973.10.22-; baseball player)
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
second team; reserve team; farm team; second-string players
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request