(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to pile up; to accumulate
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
popular person; favorite; favourite
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to add (to); to add on; to append
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
work; business; company; study
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border