to stick it out; to see it to the end
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
team competition; team game
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
to win and advance to the next round
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to complain; to lodge a complaint
good prospects; full of hope; promising
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
another school; other schools
the same rank; equality; apposition
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
scandal; deplorable event
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)