or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
weird; disgusting; sickening
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
disuse; not using; non-usage
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
speed of a pitched ball; (pitcher's) pace
major leaguer; major league player
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
lethal weapon; deadly device
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
to one's heart's content or satisfaction