ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
interleague game; interleague match
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
serious look (on one's face); straight face
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to move forward; to move on
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
look; glance; (at first) sight
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
correction; revision; amendment
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference