leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
great variety of flowering plants; light greenish-blue
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
good impression; favorable impression
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
exhibition hall (room, area)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
front room; front parlor; lobby; anterior ventricle
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
being up to the person himself
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens); dusky rabbitfish; sandy spinefoot
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth