tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
rock-paper (game); variation of rock-paper-scissors for dividing people into two groups
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
reputation; respectability
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
exhibition game; friendly match; friendly; interleague game between the Central and Pacific baseball leagues
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
concord; harmony; concert
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
age thirty; one's thirties
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
elementary, junior high and high school
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
cannon (esp. high-velocity artillery)
deluxe; digital transformation
black kite (Milvus migrans)