baseball stadium; ballpark
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
just one person; only one
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
good performance; good work; great success
though one didn't intend (expect) to
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
miser; niggard; cheapskate
audience; attendance; hearers
savings box; moneybox; piggy bank
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to cease; to stop; to be over
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to approach; to draw near
going through; going via; going by way of
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
killing two birds with one stone
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
life or death; existence; destiny
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
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
commandant; commanding officer; general
please; somehow or other; one way or another
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)