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
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
repeatedly; several times; many times
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
secretariat; executive office
and; thereupon; because of that
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
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
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty