book; volume; this; present; main; head
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
thickness; profundity; depth
scram (emergency nuclear reactor shut-down)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
on board a ship; aboard a ship
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
while; during; performed in this condition
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
members; member; constituent
annual (plant); first-year student
going straight on; going straight ahead
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
personal; individual; private
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry