Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
baseball player; ballplayer
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
to discuss; to talk together
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to jump up and down; to hop
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
invisibly; secretly; privately
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
pain of love; love troubles
to explain; to dispel doubts
settlement; solution; resolution
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
observation; survey; watching
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes