wisdom; intelligence; intellect
first base; first baseman; one fort
pitcher's first pitch (to batter)
well done!; nice try!; well fought!
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
regular game; regular-season game
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
beautiful; good; excellent
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to win and advance to the next round
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring