to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to some extent; to a certain extent
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
trivial; not amounting to much
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
choices; alternatives; options
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to watch over; to watch attentively
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
platform; home; home base; home plate
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
four balls; base on balls; a walk
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite