to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
self control; self restraint
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
going the whole distance; pitching a whole game
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
with all one's strength; with all one's might
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
river; stream; River; the ... river
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
at that time; in those days
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
Okada Akinobu (1957.11.25-)
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)