hitting the ball squarely
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
hard to get; hard to come by
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
spring in full bloom; spring at its height
field; plain; prairie; moor
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
collection of short stories; collected short stories
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
to be able to manage somehow or other
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
initial value; initial condition; IV; initializing value; default value
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes