waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
research investigation; research survey
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
diligent; hard-working; industrious
heart and soul; all one's heart; all one's energy
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
official name; formal name
pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out; forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators); overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead
sharp increase; sudden rise
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
talk; dialogue; conversation
stochastic; probabilistic
individualism; egoism; selfishness
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to brave a danger; to take a risk
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to listen again; to ask again
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
extremely talented; very gifted