tieless; not wearing a tie; open-necked
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
suspicious-looking; fishy
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
overall victory; championship
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
apple cider vinegar; cider vinegar
restricted; confined; unfree
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
table tennis table; ping-pong table
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
having slow reflexes; bad at sports; unathletic person
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
pitch that hits the batter
dying in a fit of anger or indignation
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
I have nothing to do with it
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
batter's box; one's turn at bat
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side