volunteer organization (organisation)
line-out (rugby); lineout; becoming out by running more than 3 feet outside the base line; line out (signal)
rice field used to grow wheat
very unskillful; extremely awkward
past forty; following right course
prefectural high school; public high school
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
large saw; framed pit saw
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
repeatedly; several times; many times
forward; forwarding (email); forwards; forward contract
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
secretariat; executive office
try; attempt; try (rugby)
and; thereupon; because of that
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to call out; to ask someone to come
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate