soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
base stealing; steal; stolen base
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
first base; first baseman; one fort
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
discovery; detection; finding
right beside; close to; nearby
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
memory; sense; experience
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
directly opposite; right in front
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
human; human-like; as a person
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
pick-up artist; masher; skirt chaser
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
such; this sort of; like this
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion