calamity; misfortune; disaster
sympathy; compassion; pity
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
honorific/polite/humble prefix
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
serves you right!; see what happens!
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
regularly scheduled game; regularly scheduled match
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
one large ...; a great ...
notice; attention; observation
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
sexy; popular; well-liked
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)