pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
in one's own way or style
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
standby; preparation; arrangement
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to say; to be called; to do
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
interruption; suspension; break
proposal; offer; request; application
pickoff attempt; throw to check a runner
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
adherent; devotee; believer
observation; survey; watching
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
perception; sensing; noticing
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
right beside; close to; nearby
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
at a loss for words; stumped for words