unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
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
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
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
Ichirō; Suzuki Ichirō (baseball player) (1973.10.22-)
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
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
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
point in common; common feature
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
information technology; IT
enterprise; business; company; corporation
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
indicate reason; infers some protest
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
sensational crime that becomes a media event; (lit.) theatrical crime
theatre; theater; playhouse
world; society; people; the public
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent