zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
taking the field first, thus batting second
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
contest of strength; trial of strength
side door; side gate; wicket gate
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
bipartite; in two parts; double
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
before god; before an altar
general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)