straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to repeat; to do something over again
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
company; corporation; workplace
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
return toss (e.g. from a catcher to a pitcher)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
enterprise; business; company; corporation
finding employment; getting a job
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
winter vacation; winter holidays
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
much less; to say nothing of
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly