degree of familiarity; popularity
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
to affect; to impact; to influence
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
ancient Shinto music and dancing
country; countryside; country; country and western; country; nation
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
one person; another name; nickname; alias
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
sorry to bother you, but ...
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
in the background; not standing out
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize