both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to press against each other; to huddle together
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
hard ball; regulation ball
high-school baseball player
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
food and drink; eating and drinking
street; quarter; district; area
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
claw crane; toy crane; crane game; arcade game where the player captures stuffed animals, etc. with a UFO-like crane
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to make an appearance; to show up
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
amusement parlour game which uses tokens (parlor)
such ... as; or some such
mistress; lover; prostitute
good-looking woman; concubine
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while