to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
several people; a few people
to speak; to hear a voice
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
partly open; in half bloom
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
intimidation; threat; bluster
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
different opinion; objection
pescatore (used in reference to Italian dishes with seafood)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
sour look; surly face; pout
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
house; dwelling; human habitation
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
body; group; party; company; troupe
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
follower; attendant; valet; servant
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
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
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
sphere; counter for balls
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely