cryptogam; cryptogamous plants; cryptogamic plant
giant bird; great person; magnanimous person; hero
baseball tournament between non-professional teams sponsored by corporations
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
hard ball; regulation ball
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
growing thickly; growing densely
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
complete recovery; healing
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation