to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
war; battle; match; game; competition
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
association; society; organization; organisation
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
Nagano (city, prefecture)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
scramble intersection; pedestrian scramble; X-crossing; diagonal crossing; intersection allowing pedestrians to cross simultaneously in any direction
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)