one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
BMX; bicycle motocross; bike motocross
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
the other day; lately; recently
overall victory; championship
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
to employ; to hire; to charter
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to look down on; to condescend
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on